The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Olakunle Oluomo, speaker of the Ogun state house of assembly.
The speaker was reportedly arrested on Thursday around 9 am at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
He was said to have been taken to the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency for questioning over alleged financial crimes, after allegedly failing to honour invitations of the commission.
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Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesperson, is yet to respond to enquiries on the arrest.
Meanwhile, the plenary session could not hold at the Ogun State House on Thursday following the arrest of the Speaker, Hon. Olakunle Oluomo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
It was gathered that the nonavailability of the Speaker prevented the lawmakers from observing its sitting on Thursday.
It was learnt that the Deputy Speaker, Akeem Balogun, who is supposed to act in place of Oluomo did not convene the sitting of the house.
On Thursday, staff of the assembly were seen gathering in groups and discussing in hush tones.
The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Yussuf Adejojo said the Speaker’s arrest might have prevented the lawmakers from observing its sitting.
“Yes, the house was supposed to sit today but due to one reason or the other, our sitting has been postponed until further notice.”
Asked if the postponement was as a result of the Speaker’s arrest, Adejojo said: Well, it might be, but the information about the postponement has been out before the arrest of the Speaker, but it might be because. As the Speaker, he is the one that will preside over the sitting. So, the postponement might be because of this.”
