Five months after organizing a colourful and talk of town empowerment programme in Share, Ifelodun local government headquarters; Hon. Razaq Owolabi is making moves to reclaim empowerment items from beneficiaries.
The member representing Share/Oke-Ode State Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, is demanding return of a vehicle doled out as empowerment item to one of the beneficiaries, Alhaja Taibat Suleiman for pledging loyalty to a faction of the AA caucus of the All Progressives Congress not loyal to the Lawmaker.
Recall that Owolabi doled out cars, refrigerators, sewing machines among others at an empowerment program in Share, which attracted applause from the Assembly Speaker, Rt Hon Yakubi Danladi Salihu and other dignitaries who witnessed the event.
Our correspondent however gathered that Hon Razaq Owolabi has commenced process of reclaiming Mazda Premacy with registration number SHA 786 LB presented to Alhaja Taibat Suleiman during the widely publicized empowerment programme few months ago.
Alhaja Taibat Suleiman, from Share Ward II of Ifelodun local government area in a chat with newsmen accused the Lawmaker of several threats in desperate attempts to reclaim the car he (Owolabi) willingly presented to her during one his empowerment programs.
Alhaja Suleiman said, “I registered the car in my name after the empowerment but decided to sell it few months ago arising from embarrassments and threats from the lawmaker, Razaq Owolabi”.
”It’s however unfortunate and shocking that Razaq Owolabi has been accusing me of stealing a car publicly presented to me during empowerment programme”.
“He is using police to harass the dealer I sold the car to, accusing him of buying stolen vehicle.
The car belong to me but I have since decided to sell it. He can’t intimidate me with police.
“The pictures and other evidences are intact. He can continue to act like a child in politics”. Alhaja Suleiman explained
The car dealer, Mr. Yusuf Abdullahi who bought the vehicle, during an interaction with our correspondent said “I bought the Mazda from Alhaja Taibat, after seeing the vehicle particulars which confirms her ownership of it. I was however surprised when, on Friday around 10am, I got a call to report at Police headquarters that I bought a stolen vehicle.
“I inquired what brand of car and the police officer who called said the Mazda Premacy with him is a stolen car. I immediately called Alhaja that I am returning her car but she insisted the car is not stolen”, Abdullahi said.
