The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has said that he has never been a friend to convicted businessman, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, killer of Obafemi Awolowo University master student, Timothy Adegoke.
Adeleke also said he had no plan to get him freed.
Reacting to an allegation to the effect, spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, in a press statement said there was no plan to pardon the proprietor of the Oduduwa University.
The statement read, “Reacting to the growing rumour of possible state pardon for the businessman, Governor Adeleke was quoted as noting that his administration never has and will never intervene in the judicial process, labelling those behind the fake news as public enemies.
“Those who concocted the fake news are evil-minded political operatives who are merely grasping at straws in their desperation to blackmail the state Governor.
Adeleke noted that he has no hidden plot on the said murder other than the public interest agenda to see culprits in the dastardly act face the full wrath of the law, adding, “No PDP member is involved as counsel for any of the convicted individuals and the state judiciary must enjoy and exercise its full independence in the hearing and judgement of cases.
He further said, “It is uncharitable for political enemies and their paid agents to attempt any linkage between the convicted businessman and me.
“We affirm with all sense of responsibility that Governor Adeleke is not at any material time a friend or partner of the owner of Oduduwa University and did not interfere, intervene or manifest any untoward agenda in the arraignment, hearing and sentencing of the accused.
He, therefore, urged the members of the public to ignore the repeated rumours of state pardon for the convict.
