The Lagos PDP has described its observation of Governor Fashola’s alleged verbal attack on the person of PDP governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje, as unwarranted and vindictive.
In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, the party opined that the accusation made by the Governor that Agbaje defaulted paying Land Use charges exposes Fashola as uninformed because indeed Agbaje was recently officially commended by the Lagos State Government for paying up his Land Use Charge.
The party in turn accused Governor Fashola of not only stealing Lagos funds using Alpha Beta but of aiding and abetting the non payment of Taxes, Land Use Charge and any other charge on the operations of Alpha Beta, a Tax consultant firm which, according to the PDP, collects 15% commission every month of the total IGR in Lagos State.
It challenged the Governor to publish the Tax status of Alpha Beta within 24 hours as any publication after this period would be taken as after thought and arranged.
“Governor Fashola is obviously out to smear our governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje.
“To us, we are glad to know that Fashola is not having rest with Agbaje as our candidate. This show of hostility is however unacceptable as it may overheat the polity.
“Fashola has unleashed some Lagos State Government agencies against our party and candidates in the state. He has at every recent public function directly attacked the person of Agbaje in particular.
“He has no more decorum in office as a Governor all because he is jittery, desperate and uncomfortable with the rising popularity of Agbaje.
“To accuse Agbaje of not paying Land Use Charge when the State Government even commended Agbaje for fulfilling payment exposes Fashola as either uninformed and ignorant or that he is been vindictive.
“We wonder and it is laughable that Fashola can run after a purported 1.6million naira where there is an actual over 10billion naira being owed by Alpha Beta, a company which many believe is owned by Tinubu and Fashola,” the Lagos PDP said.
