Gov. AbdulRazak demolished my father’s property out of envy – Gbemi Saraki

Minister of State for Transport, Sen. Gbemi Saraki has taken a swipe at the governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, over the demolition of her late father’s property in Ilorin, known as ‘Ile Arugbo’ by the Kwara State government describing it as illegal.
In a statement personally signed by the minister and made available to pressmen on Friday night, Gbemi further described the demolition sanctioned by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazak as borne out of envy.
Sen. Saraki accused AbdulRazak of taking laws into hands by demolishing her father’s property, which she said her family used solely for humanitarian service.
She expressed shock that the Kwara State Government could unleash violence on old people living in the property. This is as she disclosed that she was not consulted on plans to demolish the said property by the governor, whom she said she has always accorded respect.
The statement read in part: “I condemn in totality the actions taken on Thursday 2nd January 2020 by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, especially unleashing terror and mayhem on innocent defenseless aged women simply exercising their right to peacefully protest.
“I call upon the Inspector General of Police to call the State Commissioner of Police to order — using security agencies and live ammunition to settle political and personal scores is not what the Buhari Administration is about.
“We must stand up against vindictive politics, driven by envy, motivated by jealousy and practiced without integrity”.
ABUJAPEOPLE reported that Gbemi’s home which about 400 meters away from ‘Ile Arugbo’ felt the impact of the forceful demolition carried out with support from the police. Sources say six live ammunition shells casings and nine teargas canisters where found in the minister’s private resident following demolition.