Socialite Olaseni Johnson, popularly known as Abu Abel, has apologised for falsely accusing President Bola Tinubu, his son Seyi Tinubu, and also chief of staff of Lagos State Governor Tayo Ayinde of forcefully taking his land located at Ologolo, off Lekki-Epe expressway in Lagos State.
The property developer made the allegation last year on social media.
However, in a statement, he thanked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly headed by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa for their timely intervention and resolution on the lingering land matter.
He said, “The land disputes were created by one faction of the Ojomu family of Ajiran, knowing fully well that other family members countersigned my deed of assignment, which was particularly signed by the Oba of Ojomu land. The sole aim of the conflict was to forcefully grab my land and resell it to another person.”
Abu Abel further stated that the family wrote a petition to Mr Ayinde’s office, falsely presenting him as a land grabber.
“To further their game plan, they began name-dropping, mentioning our father’s name (Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu) and that of his biological son (Mr Seyi Tinubu) as the owners of the land.
“This formed part of the frivolous petition they used to mislead the office of the Chief of Staff (Mr Tayo Ayinde), who, as part of his statutory duties, mandated the Taskforce Office, Lagos State, to take up the matter. I also wholeheartedly affirm that neither the President, his son, nor the Chief of Staff have any personal interest in my land. Thus far, we are close to a peaceful resolution at the State Assembly,” he added.
The socialite urged those who stood in solidarity with him during the land debacle to trust the resolution process.
