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EFCC Releases Ogun Speaker

EFCC Releases Ogun Speaker
  • PublishedSeptember 3, 2022

The Operatives of Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo .

OSUN DEFENDER recalls that Oluomo was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, on Thursday morning over alleged financial misappropriation.

 

The Speaker and the Assembly are engulfed in a financial scandal, also involving the former Deputy Speaker, Oludare Kadiri.

 

While Kadiri accused the Speaker of

embezzlement of funds, the Assembly accused Kadiri of using the anti-graft agency to witch-hunt the Speaker and other legislators.

 

The Speaker’s media aide, Abdulgafar Adeleye, confirmed his release to newsmen on Saturday.

 

“I am there as we speak, an unplanned praise and worship was held earlier today by his supporters and the leadership of CAN in Ifo locally government,” Adeleye said.

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