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The Speaker was detained when he reported ot the EFCC office on Monday

By Olasunkanmi Akinlotan


For the second time in four days, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, for alleged fraudulent activities.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the operatives had last Thursday arrested Mr Oluomo around 9:00 a.m. at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos.

The speaker was, however, released late Friday night but asked to return on Monday.

When the speaker returned to the EFCC’s office on Monday, he was detained.

A source said Mr Oluomo and two other suspects were in the EFCC custody as of 9:43 p.m.

The speaker and his media aide, Abdulgafar Adeleye, did not respond to phone calls seeking comments.

Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesperson, did not also respond to phone calls.

On Monday, the anti-graft agency filed an 11 count charge against Mr Oluomo and the Clerk of the House, Adedeji Adeyemo, and the Accountant, Oludayo Samuel.

A fourth suspect, Adeyanju-Nimota Amoke, who is suspected to be the former Accountant of the House, is still at large.

The EFFC’s Lagos Head of Legal Monitoring Unit, Rotimi Oyedepo, filed the charges against the speaker and the three other defendants before the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Multiple sources both at the assembly and in the EFCC told this newspaper that the speaker turned down several invitations extended to him by the EFCC.

The suspects may be arraigned before the court on Tuesday.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/552523-again-efcc-arrests-ogun-assembly-speaker-clerk-accountant.html

The problem with Nigeria is Nigerians and the corrupt leadership we keep choosing out of sentiments.

EFCC will waste taxpayer's money pursuing the few cases their paymasters allow them to pursue, only for the criminals to be jailed and later be released on presidential pardon. We play too much politics here at the detriment of our future and the future of the unborn generations.

Many Nigerians may never know what a good life means just because of poor choice of leaders they make.

Too many questionable character in ogun politics

TuEh

If Mc oluomo hasn't been fact checked by Efcc till now..

Joker for Yankee dey learn

Okay na

Same Ogun where an SA to the governor was arrested abroad for fraud.

Same Ogun that has the worst road network in the South West.

Wow!

The Werey go leave speaker las las sha…

What will CAN do now. Declare prayer and fasting . We encourage these looters by our actions and inactions.

I Pledge to Nigeria My Country,
to be OBIdient, loyal and Yusuful,
To vote-out TINUBU, ATIKU, and KWANKWASO, with my PVC,
To be Gentle and Loyal on Election Day,
To Vote PETER OBI with All My Strength, To say NO to Vote buying and protect my vote, And Uphold No Violence & Trouble, So Help Me God. Amen....

We move for a better Nigeria.

I'm fully OBIDIENT to my country Nigeria

Another Family matter....

Legacies of Tinubu in Lagos state,replicated in Ogun state....Tufiakwa

FraudGeria

Kenkelle:
Too many questionable character in ogun politics

na dem

There is a high possibility of milking a male goat than searching for an honest Nigerian politician.

Noted.

olamike02:
While Igbo and Drugs are Siamese twins

blame the Columbians you worship..

Minorities will always be minorities

olamike02:
While Igbo and Drugs are Siamese twins

Tinubu is not Igbo

Customer dada ni!

Why release him of Friday in the first instance, only to detain him again on Monday.

That's how they'll do media paparazzi untill the case is bungled.

Did you see FBI playing hide and seek with Hush?

EFCC should ensure they have a water tight case and then straight to court once a rest is made..

Why arrest one?

Aren't all politicians fraudsters? So na who no agree with una una dey arrest baa?

Catch n release