The debate, organised by Channels TV and ThisDay, had featured five candidates. In the course of the debate, Randle had complained about his failure to have access to the governor. Fashola replied that Randle wanted to see him about the criminal case he had in court and about the house he built on a drain which constituted environmental nuisance.
Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Wednesday where he highlighted his programmes for Lagos State, Randle said the accusations were untrue and his wanting to see the governor had nothing to do with any case in court. He said he had written to the governor seeking audience and itemised the reasons he was asking to see the governor, which did not include any court case. Randle wondered why the governor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, would make claims that he didn’t substantiate. He said he was ready to publish his letter to show the truth to the public.
Randle said, “He has not heard the last of the issues. My lawyers are still studying everything and we will take the right action soon. It is just that the elections are serious business and we don’t want to detract from that for now. I assure you, he has not heard the last of it. I know it was a debate. You can say what you like but it must be truthful and verifiable. My lawyers are asking for the verbatim tape.”
Randle said he had hesitated to take up issues with Fashola because his father took him like a son when he (Randle) first qualified as an accountant 40 years ago and Fashola’s father was working in the firm he audited. He further denied that his house was built on a drainage, saying he passed through five government agencies before he was given Certificate of Occupancy. He said he met all the prerequisite conditions and he had never violated any of the terms the state gave him.
“What actually happened and which he cannot say is that the open space next door was never meant to be allocated to anybody on the Masterplan. It was supposed to be an open space but they have built on it and that is where there is a problem, not my house. That was the only open space in the whole of VI.”
Responding to questions, he said his case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was based on a petition sent in by a malevolent person, saying he had long been cleared. He never sought the governor’s intervention while it lasted. He said that he tried to solicit a monument to be built in the memory of the first Mayor of Lagos State, especially since ‘lesser mortals have such in Lagos state.’
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