The former speaker of the Ogun House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, has been charged with a N2.5 billion fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Oluomo, who was recently impeached as speaker, was arraigned alongside two other top officials of the assembly: – Clerk of the House, Taiwo Adeyemo, and the Director of Finance, Oladayo Samuel.
The alleged fraud took place during Oluomo’s tenure as speaker in 2022.
Oluomo was removed from office by 18 out of 26 lawmakers due to allegations of financial misappropriation, highhandedness, gross misconduct, arrogance, poor leadership style, lack of focus and transparency, and causing division among members.
Oluomo, however, claims that his removal was illegal and that he had already filed a lawsuit at the state high court to challenge his impeachment.
On Monday, when the three individuals appeared in court, it was discovered that the counsel for the anti-graft agency was unable to attend.
As a result, the presiding judge, Justice Agatha Okeke, adjourned the case to February 29 and March 1.
In September 2022, the EFCC arrested and later charged Oluomo with diverting N2.5 billion from the Assembly.
The agency accused the Speaker and others of forging receipts and signatures to divert billions of naira from the legislative house.
They were granted bail after pleading not guilty, but were required to surrender their travel documents at the court registry.
