Noted broadcaster, Edmund Obilo, had just aired an interview
that exposed how the Alafin of Oyo, and the Oyo State governor, had allegedly
been sharing the money belonging to the state, under the guise of fake
contracts. A Nigerian House of representatives member, Kamil Akinlabi reveals this
secret on “bull’s eye,” a popular radio interview program, anchored by Mr.
Obilo.
The management of the Ibadan-based Splash FM, had shortly
afterwards fired one of their best broadcasters, Mr. Edmund Obilo, on Friday on
the request of the Oyo State governor, Mr. Abiola Ajimobi.
Mr. Obilo has been consistently exposing corruption, and the
failure of leadership to stop, or investigate that corruption in Oyo State,
under the present administration. This has made Mr. Ajimobi and his cronies to
force the owner of the FM Station, Chief Adebayo Akande, to fire Mr. Obilo
In one instance, the governor had once threatened to pull
down the broadcasting mast of the radio station two years ago, but could not
achieve its aim due of the quick intervention of the saharareporters.com.
Mr. Obilo had anchored different programs, such as “VOICES,”
"Bull’s Eye," and "Economic Search Light." These were noted
platforms where activists and ordinary citizens are invited to express their
views and opinions on national questions.
Recently, Mr, Obilo draw an ire of the governor after the
interview that linked him and his wife to Mr. Mukaila aka Auxiliary, a
notorious National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) thug who is
currently standing trial for murder and gun running.
In addition, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance
recently claims Oyo State government received the huge sum of 100 billion naira
in 2013 of which there is no project in Oyo State to justify the amount
received.
Today, Oyo State is broke, to the extent that the government
cannot afford to pay worker salaries on time. Mr. Ajimobi had been fingered in
many shady deals, including a private refineries built in Lebanon with stolen
funds.