The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday arrested the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, at the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State.
The Point gathered that from an informed source that Oluomo was arrested at about 9am by the anti-graft agency over allegations centred on financial crimes and misappropriation of funds
A staff member at the assembly who pleaded anonymity said the speaker was picked up on Thursday morning at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the EFCC operatives following a tip-off.
The source said that Oluomo had since been transferred to EFCC Lagos Office where he was said to be undergoing further grilling in the custody of the anti-graft agency.
He was said to have been on the wanted list of the commission following his failure to honour EFCC invitation several times.
“Oluomo, the Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker has been on the wanted list of EFCC, he has been invited several times before now, but he didn’t honour the invitations”, the source said.
The Speaker and some other legislative members were before now, accused of financial crimes which involved forging of signatures and financial documents of the State House of Assembly.
Several attempts to get confirmation on Oluomo’s arrest from the EFCC proved abortive as the anti-graft agency keeps mum and the spokesperson for Lagos Zonal Office, Ayo Oyewole, also refused to answer phone calls made to his mobile handset.