Previous thread: https://www.nairaland.com/6558713/abidemi-rufai-arrested-new-york

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered the suspension of his Senior Special Assistant, Abidemi Rufai, over his involvement in wire fraud in the United States of America.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, confirmed this to DAILY POST in a telephone interview on Tuesday.

Somorin confirmed that Rufai is an appointee of the Ogun State Government, saying Abiodun cannot be held responsible for his conducts.

“I can confirm that he (Abidemi Rufai) is a political appointee of Gov Abiodun and we are disturbed by the news. His suspension has been ordered. That I can confirm to you.

“The governor cannot be held responsible for his conduct. He has been suspended to answer charges. He is presumed innocent. He should face the law and answer the charges against him,” Somorin said.

Rufai was arrested on Friday at JFK Airport in New York for allegedly stealing over $350,000 through wire fraud in Washington.

DAILY POST gathered that the fund was from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD).

The government of Washington had set aside the funds as unemployment benefits for residents during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The 42-year-old Abidemi Rufai, who disguised as Sandy Tang, 42, to perpetrate fraud, was said to have made his initial appearance on Saturday May 15, 2021 in New York.

He is scheduled for a detention hearing on Wednesday, DAILY POST has learnt.

https://dailypost.ng/2021/05/18/gov-abiodun-suspends-aide-abidemi-rufai-over-alleged-350000-fraud-in-us/

Earlier story about his arrest. Smh
https://www.nairaland.com/6558713/abidemi-rufai-arrested-new-york

Our leaders,

Medicine after death!

Dapo seems to love them criminals.
The other one was a rapist, now his fraudster friend has been caught.

As him don cast Gov don wash him hand commot like pontus pilate...buh dem b paddy paddy b4.
Hypocrisy

Ok

Lol..APC and Wayo

There are many of his illks in APC jostling for one political appointment or the other.

The matter arising here is that loads of people are 'scam bombers' or "drug runners' in their closet while using one visible legit hustle as facade.

And come to think of it, how are we even sure that a strange character like Bobrisky doesn't deceive us and divert our attention with his feminine antics during the day but at night, yanks off all those useless dresses and goes to work with a LAPPY and be bombing out mails to 'clients'.

Just saying, men, just saying!

lol suspend wetin.....

you dey suspend wu no even know when e go comot for wetin e don enta...

Correct

Nice move from the Governor, so that investigation can take place well.

Fraudster have always been in government from time memorial. Check out my signature if you want to go into export business.

Every Nigerian is a third by default, your ability to continue stealing or turning a new leaf rests solely on you. This I have seen.

Baba want to disassociate himself quickly, but the palm oil has already stain cloth.

Oyinbo go show them pepper. If oyinbo can come to this country to pick yahoo boys.they go pack plenty but the most weird part be those who no even do yahoo will wan follow yahoo boys go oyinbo ..

Anyone that bears Rufai is a criminal except Peter Rufai the goal keeper

Dem plenty for Abeokuta and the Governor’s office in Oke Mosan. Confirmed criminals; scammers, fraudsters, land grabbers, and cocaine barons ruling the state.
I saw a big bros who was formerly an aiye man working inside the ministry of education, which is the building beside the governor’s office.
As in, I was in Celia Hotel for Christmas, na dem flood everywhere with their police escorts. These guys don’t do anything but do fraud, f**k olosho (which is the only resources in Abeokuta) and drive around in government official vehicles. In don’t know why the people of Ogun State keep electing bad leaders, God help my state oh. It’s time Ogun State elect leaders who reward hardworking people and not criminals and thugs.

Easiest way to cash out in Nigeria is by joining politics.

He thought he was in Nigeria, where looting is not an offence.

The governor did very well, let him face the consequence of his action.

I hate APC
I hate Nigeria
I hate pastors
I hate imams
I hate Tinubu
I hate Buhari

M.umu governor

Hmm pure greed, his hands are deep in ogun state money. That's not enough

This is the best approach pending when an investigation is concluded...unlike what we are seeing in Buhari administration