Senator Ashiru clashes with the NDLEA over allegations that drugs were found in his home. The senator denies the claims, questioning why no charges were filed and urging the agency to focus on internal reforms instead of a media trial.
In a heated confrontation, Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, deputy majority leader of the Senate, has slammed the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over what he describes as false allegations of drugs being found in his home. Ashiru, who represents Kwara South, questioned why the NDLEA failed to charge anyone to court if the claims are true, branding the agency’s actions as nothing more than a media trial.
The feud escalated after Ashiru publicly labeled the NDLEA “the most corrupt and compromised government agency,” prompting the agency to retaliate by alleging that drugs had been discovered at his residence. However, in a strongly worded statement issued by Senator Ashiru’s legislative aide, Olaitan Adeyanju, the senator firmly denied the accusations and called the NDLEA’s claims “preposterous.”
“If any drugs were found on the persons the NDLEA mentioned, where are the court charges?” Senator Ashiru asked, adding that the agency had searched his home and found nothing incriminating. He further dismissed the agency’s claim of finding drugs at his house as a desperate attempt to divert attention from its own corruption.
Senator Ashiru also discredited the names of individuals allegedly associated with him, whom the NDLEA claimed were involved in the incident. “All the names mentioned by the agency are completely unknown to me,” he said. He urged the NDLEA to “search its house” and rid itself of bad elements rather than seeking “cheap publicity” through baseless allegations.
The senator’s rebuttal has added fuel to an already intense back-and-forth between him and the NDLEA, leaving many questioning the integrity of both parties.
