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JUST IN: EFCC quizzes Lagos Speaker over alleged fraud

Akinwande Soji-Ojo by Akinwande Soji-Ojo
October 8, 2020
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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Obasa, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, answering questions on allegations of fraud.

The spokesman for the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, told The Punch that Obasa was invited and he honoured the invitation at the Lagos zone office of the commission on Thursday.

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“He was invited, not arrested. He is responding to questions,” Uwujaren said.

Obasa, who is a two-time Speaker of the House, has been facing several allegations of corruption.

The speaker had some months ago appeared before the House panel of enquiry on the corruption allegations levelled against him.

While Obasa denied most of the allegations, he admitted that N80 million was approved as estacode for the training the wives of 20 lawmakers in Dubai.

“We gave N4 million to each of the participants for air tickets, hotels, feedings and local travel. Air ticket to Dubai alone costs about N2 million. Some of these allegations were raised for a crusade to get the Speaker out of office.

“The House of Assembly is above common standard of excellence and we have to train people, and this comes at a cost. Learning is not cheap and I have never collected N80 million for estacode at a go before,” Obasa had said.

The House committee subsequently cleared him, which sparked protests among several anti-corruption groups.

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