IBADAN – An 80-year-old retired civil servant, Mrs. Tinuke Okesanu, has sought the assistance of President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, in resolving a land dispute involving her and several prominent Nigerians.
Accompanied by her lawyer and sons, Mrs. Okesanu guided journalists to the contested land located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Odo-Ona Kekere, near Sat Guru Maharaj Village. She accused allies of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, of being complicit in the matter.
Mrs. Okesanu claimed that the Inspector-General of Police, via a department in the Oyo State Police Command, is colluding with land grabbers to seize her property.
Presenting various documents, including the deed of conveyance from 2017, Mrs. Okesanu demonstrated her ownership of the land to the journalists.
Despite her legal efforts, Mrs. Okesanu alleged that the Surveyor General’s office and the police have obstructed her attempts to resolve the issue.
Speaking to journalists, Mrs. Okesanu stated, “I have reported this case to the Oyo State Police Command and the office of the Surveyor General, always presenting my valid documents. Recently, the Surveyor General told me my documents are not genuine, claiming my deed of conveyance has expired. I suspect he is compromising the case. I urge Governor Seyi Makinde and President Bola Tinubu to investigate this matter.”
Mrs. Okesanu continued, “I bought this land with my hard-earned money. I can’t allow them to take it from me. They have turned my land into an illegal police post. The same people who approached me to sell the land are now using their power against me. But I believe God will not allow them to take my property.”
Mrs. Okesanu called on President Tinubu and Governor Makinde to investigate the issue and safeguard her rights.
