Chairman of Elizade Motors, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, has dissociated himself from anything about the 21-floor building that collapsed in Ikoyi, killing 40 people.
He reacted to a report that he owned the land and sold it to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, who transferred it to the developer, Femi Osibona, who also died in the tragedy.
In a statement, Ade-Ojo, who is also the founder of the Elizade University, Ilaramokin, said he had never owned the land.
He declared, “It has come to my attention that a publication by the online news website, Sahara Reporters is in circulation, claiming that I owned the land on which the high-rise building in Ikoyi that collapsed earlier this week was built.
“The story titled ‘Photo Proof: Osinbajo bought the Ikoyi collapsed building’ published on November 4, 2021, also claimed that I sold the land to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo shortly after he became vice president.
“Both claims are outright falsehoods. I hereby state that I do not own and never held title to the said property.
“In addition, I did not sell any property to the vice president at any time whatsoever.
“To be clear, I own a property next to the said building, which I have not sold and do not intend to sell to anyone.”
