Popular Businessman decries media bullying over property in Ogun

An Ogun State -based real estate practitioner, Mathew  Elisha has condemned what he described as media bullying in an attempt by a man to forcefully take over his land in the Ologede community in Atan area of Ado- Odo / Ota Local Government .

The business man stated this ,while reacting to a viral video on the internet ,where he was accused of forcefully taking over a community land ,which was dedicated for the construction of a primary school .

One of the residents , Olalekan Abatan accused Mathew of erecting a structure on the land ,where the community was planning to build a primary school 

The real estate practitioner described the accusation against him  as untrue and malicious ,adding that  it was aimed at inciting the public against him.

He clarified that " To begin with ,the land they are talking about is not in Igbele Ajana  .It is in Ologede .It will be wrong for them to say that the land was given to them by the Ogedengbe family . " 

He also stated that " I am very disappointed in the said Abatan. Already he had instituted a case at the Customary Court.  Why is he resorting to media blackmail again .

He had initially reported to the police and after thorough investigation by the Divisional Crime Officer in charge of the station .He abandoned the matter at the police station and ran to the court .Now he has resorted to media blackmail ." 

Mathew explained that " I bought the land a long time ago from the Solabi Family . I started construction and I had three courses already on the land .

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The land became a subject of litigation between the Solabi Family and the Asalu family . The Asalu Family won at the high court and I stayed away from the land .

The Solabi Family approached the Appeal Court and the matter was decided in their favour  The family also won at the Supreme Court  . I returned to my land .Nothing had been built on it. I am surprised that they are claiming that the land was donated for primary school .

Abatan even confirmed to the police that there was already a construction on the land ,when it was donated to them.  He added that the Ogedengbe family claimed to have erected the building on the land ." 

The businessman  noted that " What they are saying is not only untrue but a malicious attempt by the said Abatan to incite members of the public against me .