Land Grabbing Allegation: Owoeye Replies House of Assembly, Salutes Lands Committee on move to broker peace in Ogun
………..Owoeye said the family that sold the properties to him has written petitions to Ogun State House of Assembly, Police, DSS, Attorney General on several occasions to validate his proof of ownership on the lands but no reactions
……Says he is an investor, the family that sold the land to him should be dragged and not him
…..Clears the air on the allegations of land Grabbing, said he is a legitimate real estate owner and not a grabber.
The Popular Real Estate mogul, Alhaji Mutairu Owoeye has replied the allegations of land Grabbing as addressed by the Ogun state House of Assembly in a publication released today 4th of July 2024.
According to the publication, Alhaji Mutairu Owoeye was invited by the House of Assembly alongside Ademola Owoeye, Garba Owoeye, Sina Oladunjoye and Taoheed Bayo, Secretary Lasabi Family in connection with an alleged case of forcible occupation of landed properties of some communities within twelve (12) Community Development Associations (CDAs) at Obada-Oko, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the State.
Alhaji Mutairu Owoeye, while commending the Chairman of House Committees on Lands and Housing as well as Justice, Ethics and Public Petitions, Hon. Damilola Soneye for his actions to broker peace to land dispute in Ogun state, he also charged him to follow due process when inviting people as a learned legislator.
He said the family who sold the land to him has written petitions to the Ogun State house of assembly earlier before now on several occasions,also to the Nigeria Police Force, department of state security DSS, Attorney General of Ogun State, and all other institutions that deals with land disputes with documents to proof their ownership as the original owner of the said lands but the now complaints show cause of their ownership.while the assembly members doesn’t work on the petitions.
“I am very surprised when I read the publication released by Ogun State House of Assembly today sending invitation to me through the media, I expected the Chairman of House of Assembly Committee on Lands and Housing as well as Justice, Ethics and Public Petitions to address invitation appropriately instead of the public threat and calling of names as land grabber” Owoeye said.
“As an experienced real estate business man and law abiding citizen of Nigeria, I ensure I purchase properties with valid documents to avoid any problems, general public should disregard the calling of names, it is one of the hazard of our business.” He added.
He said the invitation period is too short for him due to the fact that he is having a scheduled business trip abroad, promised to honour the committee by appearing before the House of Assembly on the 11th of July, 2024.