Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, deputy majority leader of the senate, has denied the allegation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) that drugs were found in his home.
Ashiru’s denial followed the NDLEA’s claim that the senator representing Kwara south was “bad mouthing” the agency due to the alleged drug discovery.
Last week, Ashiru referred to the NDLEA as the “most corrupt and compromised government agency,” prompting the agency to make the claim.
In a statement on Monday, Ashiru, through his legislative aide Olaitan Adeyanju, questioned why the agency did not file charges if drugs were indeed found in his home.
Ashiru stated, “As a matter of fact, Senator Ashiru never employed any aid bearing Ibrahim Mohammed and Mohammd Yahaya as bandied by NDLEA.”
He also mentioned that the NDLEA had searched his Ilorin house and found nothing incriminating, adding, “If any drugs were found on certain persons mentioned by the NDLEA, it is rational to ask at which court of law were the culprits charged?”
Furthermore, the senator clarified that none of the individuals mentioned by the agency have any association with him, and called on the NDLEA to address its internal issues rather than engaging in media trials.
Ashiru concluded by urging the NDLEA to “fish out bad eggs rather than seeking cheap publicity.”
