The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ibadan Zonal office invited some Ogun State government officials for questioning on Tuesday, according to Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity.
Oyewale confirmed the development, saying, “I just called our Ibadan Zonal office, and it was confirmed that some officials of the state government were invited for a chat in respect of an ongoing investigation, and they have since gone back to their state. Nobody was detained.”
When asked about the status of those invited, Oyewale said, “I can only tell you that they were officials of Ogun State government, and it was in connection with an ongoing investigation, it’s not more than that.”
According to a reliable source, those invited included the State Accountant General, Mr. Tunde Aregbesola, and four other government officials. The invitation was connected to a petition written by Wale Adedayo, former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, alleging Governor Dapo Abiodun diverted N10.8 billion meant for local governments.
Adedayo said, “Yes, I heard about it on Tuesday. I am sure it is about the petition I sent to the EFCC. Lie can travel a thousand miles, but truth will catch up with it within a few seconds.”
“A friend told me that the Accountant General was granted administrative bail so he could return with some documents, which he claimed would exonerate him. But others are still there. That’s all I know,” Adedayo added.
