Mimiko To Face EFCC Heat As Ex-dep Gov Lists His Crimes
In a petition to Ibrahim Larmode, the EFCC chairman,
Olanusi urged the anti-graft agency to open full
investigation into the finances of Ondo State under
Mimiko.
The ex-deputy governor who is now with the All
Progressives Congress (APC) and in court challenging the
constitutionality of his impeachment, described Governor
Mimiko as “corruption personified.”
Denying the allegation levelled against him that led to his
impeachment in April, Olanusi appealed to the people of
the state to take their destiny in their hands and insist on
the “recovery of the stolen and looted funds,” Daily
Independent reports.
Olanusi accused Mimiko of forging and falsifying
OSOPADEC Appropriation Law 2014, which led to the
embezzlement of N18billion kept for the development of
riverine and oil-producing communities.
He also alleged that his ex-boss forged and falsified the
2014 Re-Ordered Budget, cover his tracks in the
misappropriation of N6.7bn.
Other allegations against Mimiko reported by Olanusi
include: alleged falsification of the House of Assembly
resolution authorising the borrowing of N2.4billion for the
Wealth Creation Agency, (WECA), diversion of money
meant for the Residency Card Project by the State
Information Technology Agency (SITA); manipulation of
the N27billion bond and diversion of its proceeds without
the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s approval
and falsification of records of the House of Assembly on
his impeachment.
Olanusi called on the EFCC to investigate and prosecute
all persons involved in the manufacturing of these illegal
activities which has caused financial harm to the people
of the state, especially the oil producing community
former deputy governor of Ondo state, Alhaji Ali Olanusi
Reacting shortly after, Kayode Akinmade, the Ondo state
commissioner for information, described Olanusi’s
allegations as baseless, and wondered why the EFCC was
not being allowed to investigate the petition.
He said: “The EFCC is an agency of government with the
statutory responsibility of investigating corrupt allegations.
Instead of jumping the gun, Olanusi should allow the agency
do its job, except he is telling the world that the agency is not
competent or reliable enough to handle his petitions without
any bias.
“The Ondo State Government wonders if Olanusi’s
expectation is that the graft agency should ride like an
invading army, arresting and detaining everybody in Ondo
State on account of his petitions.
“We hope he is not suggesting that the EFCC should become
an appendage of his new party and a tool in the hands of the
ruling government to threaten the opposition.”
Olanusi was impeached two weeks after the general
elections by the House of Assembly over alleged gross
misconduct and replaced by Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo. This
was shortly after he defected from the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
Olanusi urged the anti-graft agency to open full
investigation into the finances of Ondo State under
Mimiko.
The ex-deputy governor who is now with the All
Progressives Congress (APC) and in court challenging the
constitutionality of his impeachment, described Governor
Mimiko as “corruption personified.”
Denying the allegation levelled against him that led to his
impeachment in April, Olanusi appealed to the people of
the state to take their destiny in their hands and insist on
the “recovery of the stolen and looted funds,” Daily
Independent reports.
Olanusi accused Mimiko of forging and falsifying
OSOPADEC Appropriation Law 2014, which led to the
embezzlement of N18billion kept for the development of
riverine and oil-producing communities.
He also alleged that his ex-boss forged and falsified the
2014 Re-Ordered Budget, cover his tracks in the
misappropriation of N6.7bn.
Other allegations against Mimiko reported by Olanusi
include: alleged falsification of the House of Assembly
resolution authorising the borrowing of N2.4billion for the
Wealth Creation Agency, (WECA), diversion of money
meant for the Residency Card Project by the State
Information Technology Agency (SITA); manipulation of
the N27billion bond and diversion of its proceeds without
the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s approval
and falsification of records of the House of Assembly on
his impeachment.
Olanusi called on the EFCC to investigate and prosecute
all persons involved in the manufacturing of these illegal
activities which has caused financial harm to the people
of the state, especially the oil producing community
former deputy governor of Ondo state, Alhaji Ali Olanusi
Reacting shortly after, Kayode Akinmade, the Ondo state
commissioner for information, described Olanusi’s
allegations as baseless, and wondered why the EFCC was
not being allowed to investigate the petition.
He said: “The EFCC is an agency of government with the
statutory responsibility of investigating corrupt allegations.
Instead of jumping the gun, Olanusi should allow the agency
do its job, except he is telling the world that the agency is not
competent or reliable enough to handle his petitions without
any bias.
“The Ondo State Government wonders if Olanusi’s
expectation is that the graft agency should ride like an
invading army, arresting and detaining everybody in Ondo
State on account of his petitions.
“We hope he is not suggesting that the EFCC should become
an appendage of his new party and a tool in the hands of the
ruling government to threaten the opposition.”
Olanusi was impeached two weeks after the general
elections by the House of Assembly over alleged gross
misconduct and replaced by Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo. This
was shortly after he defected from the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
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