The family of Chief Rahman Adedoyin has distanced itself from the current travails of the suspended Chief Justice of Osun State, Mrs Adepele Ojo.
Chief Adedoyin who is currently in a correctional centre in Lagos, was convicted over the death an MBA student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Timothy Adegoke.
The family in a statement signed by ..condemned what it described as defamatory rumours being peddled on various media of communication against the person of Dr Adedoyin and his people.
The statement titled : ‘REMOVAL OF JUSTICE ADEPELE OJO: LEAVE DR ADEDOYIN AND HIS FAMILY OUT OF POLITICAL DRAMA,’ reads:
“The family of Rahman Adedoyin condemned the defamatory rumours being peddled on various media, social and print, linking Dr Adedoyin with Governor Adeleke vis a vis the travails of “Chief Judge” Adepele Ojo and her current travails on allegations of corruption.
“It is highly disheartening that some never-do-well elements within the society could, simply, for selfish and face saving reasons, descend to the abyss of pedestrianism alleging that it is because of Dr Adedoyin’s case that Governor Adeleke of Osun State is pitched against the CJ and, at the same time, being called to account by the Osun State Law Makers!
“It indubitably smacks of unwarranted malice and sheer hypocrisy that anyone could level this type of mischievous allegation against Dr Adedoyin, a renown educationist, who has never been a politician, had nexus with politics or sought any political contract whatsoever, in their mad rush either to corner undue public advantage or circumvent unavoidable responsibilities.
“The family of Dr Adedoyin wishes to categorically make it clear that we do not have any relationship with Governor Adeleke or his family.
“The public is equally informed that neither Dr Adedoyin nor his family has any special relationship with any politician or has link with the current travails of Justice Adepele Ojo. Hence, the family strongly dissociates itself from unfounded rumours being peddled and negatively marketed, as usual, to this horrible effect.
“It must, however, be noted and asserted that, as law abiding citizens, the members of our family wish to vehemently advise the Solicitors of Justice Adepele Ojo and her media foot soldiers to leave Dr Adedoyin and his family alone and confront whatever challenges she might face with utmost maturity and sense of responsibility without resorting to cheap blackmail or any pretentious linkage with our family or any member thereof.”
Adedoyin family therefore warned that ” that there is not going to be any hiding place for the purveyors of the fake news and that anyone behind the promotion of the libelous, information in any media of communication will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”
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Dr Kunle Awojoodu,
Director of Media and Publicity of the conglomerate
