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EFCC re-arraigns impeached Ogun speaker, Oluomo, for alleged N2.5bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned the impeached Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, for alleged fraud at the Federal High Court, Abeokuta.

He was arraigned alongside two other principal officers of the Assembly – Dayo Samuel and Adeyemo Adedeji – for alleged misappropriation of public funds running into N2.5 billion.

Oluomo, who was impeached by the lawmakers last week, was first arrested and arraigned by the commission in September 2022.

The EFCC alleged that the ex-speaker and other defendants forged receipts and signatures to divert billions of naira from the parliament.

They pleaded not guilty to the charge and were granted bail by the court.

However, the EFCC counsel was absent in court on Monday.
Justice Agatha Okeke adjourned the case till February 29.

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President Tinubu Appoints Hakeem Odumosu As Substantive EFCC Chairman

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Rtd AIG Hakeem Odumosu as the Substantive Chairman of EFCC.

The approval is however subject to his Confirmation by the Senate.

Mr Odumosu, nicknamed “Tango One” for his skill in flushing out criminals, served as first chairperson of Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) and also the Commander of the State-funded Rapid Response Squad (RRS).

He holds a Law degree, two Master’s degrees and Diploma certificates.

Before his retirement from the police force, he served in several states across the country. In Lagos, he served as operations officer in Isokoko division, Agege; Ketu division; Satellite division; and Area ‘d’ command, Mushin. He also served as chairman of Lagos state task force on environmental and special offences, governor’s offiice, Alausa, Ikeja, among others.

He also served in various capacities in other states including Edo, Ogun, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Oyo, as well as the federal capital territory, Abuja.

During his service years, he won various local and international awards for his commitment to enhancing peace and security in the various places he found himself.

He was awarded by several bodies, organisations and grounds including Lions International; Batco Mandate Group; West African Student Union (WASU); Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria; Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria; Island Club; Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria; Junior Chamber International; as well as the Lagos state police command, among others

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