Former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Osun State, Prince Adebayo Adeleke BANIK has stated that no antics or mischief by the Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on political affairs, Muniru Raji will make him drop a criminal defamation suit again Raji.
Banik said this in statement signed by Kazeem Muhammed, his Media Aide on Sunday.
InsightMedia recalls that Adebayo and Raji have been at loggerheads following a statement of alleged contract breach the latter made on a radio programme recently.
Muniru asserted during the show that BANIK took contract from Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s government and absconded with the contract money without executing the project.
It was on this basis that BANIK filed a petition to the state Commissioner of Police for the latter to present evidence for his allegations, or face defamation suit.
Muhammed said, “A critical look at the documents being circulated will show that nowhere was it indicated that Banik secured contract as alleged. All the correspondences being circulated were done to Toniade Construction Company and not BANIK Investment Limited.
“So, all these efforts by Muniru and his co-travellers in the journey of doom were mere distractions when it was clear to them that their demigod has run foul of the law and they are looking for everything legally or illegally possible to nail the Prince of Peace who has resolved to legally pursue the matter to a logical conclusion.
They know that the police have resolved to take the next legal steps over the local champion, Muniru by charging him to court and defend his nonsense, but they believe that misleading the public with irrelevant documents would save him.
“As they have been making unsuspecting members of the public to believe, we challenge them to release a genuine Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) document showing that BANIK Investment Limited owns Toniade Construction Company Limited. We also challenge them to show letter of award of the said contract to BANIK Investment Limited.
To show that they are mischievous, why is it that only the letters to Toniade by the Ministry of Works were the ones being circulated. Where are the responses of Toniade to the ministry on the subject matter? The Ministry should explain why cheques were written in the name of Banik Investment and who gave them the instruction to do so. This unintelligent display of ploy to save a drowning adviser has ignited a need for the law enforcement agencies to question the ministry over its admission that it paid Banik for a contract it awarded to Toniade.
Banik, without mincing words never denied getting cheques on his company name but challenged the Ministry of Works and Muniru and co to produce the documents that made them pay to Banik Investment.
When we get to court, it will clear to the public that these mediocres are so poor in knowledge and understanding for them to think that the Ministry of Works will award a contract to company A and pay to company B.
While we are stating unequivocally that BANIK is a registered company and qualified to bid for any contract, the allegations on the contract under reference was nothing but lies from the pit of hell and laughable.
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“However, regardless of their antics, BANIK is determined to pursue this matter and Muniru will have every opportunity to defend himself in the court of law and present whatever evidence to justify his allegations, instead of dying before the real death.
“It should also be noted that millions of false allegations to tarnish the image of our Principal, Prince Adeleke cannot stop him from exposing the government of the People Democratic Party (PDP) that is on a daily basis putting hardship on the good people of Osun.”
