Alleged Fraud: Ogun Speaker, Three Others N2.9 Billion Trial’s Adjourned

The anti-graft agency said the Speaker and one Oladayo Samuel, Adeyemo Adedeji Taiwo, and Adeyanju Nimota-Amoke laundered over N2 billion of public funds among themselves.

The Speaker and three individuals—Oladayo Samuel, Adeyemo Adedeji Taiwo, and Adeyanju Nimota-Amoke—were accused of laundering more than N2 billion in public monies among themselves, according to the anti-graft agency.

The trial of Kunle Oluomo, Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, has been extended for the second time since his detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos.

Mr Oluomo was first brought before the Federal High Court in Lagos, where he was granted bail after being apprehended at the airport by the anti-graft agency last September. The case was then transferred to the state of Ogun.

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The trial in the Federal High Court in Ogun was originally planned for November 21, 2022, but was pushed out due to pre-election issues.

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The trial was postponed again on Monday, with no formal reason offered publicly. When asked why the postponement was made, one of the EFCC lawyers who refused to reveal his name responded, “the registrar will tell you the reason.”

However, a court employee who did not want to be identified stated the trial was postponed because the presiding judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, said she was ill.

Around 10:42 a.m., court authorities quietly informed lawyers and other parties of the adjournment.

Earlier, about 8:30 a.m., the Speaker entered the courtroom.

Mr Oluomo and three others are charged with nine counts of corruption and N2.9 billion in theft.

According to the EFCC, the Speaker and three others – Oladayo Samuel, Adeyemo Taiwo, and Adeyanju Nimota-Amoke – laundered nearly N2 billion in public funds among themselves.

The EFCC further stated that the act violates Sections 18 (a), 15 (2) (d), and 15 (3) of Nigeria’s Money Laundering Prohibition Act and is punished under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.

The anti-graft agency has also questioned and prosecuted the speaker in connection with another N900 million in public funds that the defendants allegedly embezzled.

Mr Oluomo has been reportedly said to use fake filling station receipts in order to steal public cash.

The fuelling stations, which include two owned by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Suraj Adekunbi, have written to the EFCC to report the bogus receipts.