The Ekiti State House of Assembly has given the Economic and Financial
\nCrimes Commission (EFCC), 21-day ultimatum to commence investigation
\ninto the allegation of N40 billion fraud made against the immediate
\npast governor of the State and Minister of Mines and Steel
\nDevelopment, Dr Kayode Fayemi and others, or face legal action,
\naccusing the anti-corruption commission of compromise.<\/p>\n
The House of Assembly, in a letter reminding the EFCC of the petition
\nit submitted to the commission on October 27, 2016, said;\u00a0 \u201cshould the
\nEFCC fail, refuse and or neglect to act on this petition within 21
\ndays of receipt of this letter of reminder; we shall have no option
\nthan to institute legal action against you. Consequently, we shall be
\nasking for an order of mandamus compelling you to perform your duties
\naccording to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
\n(as amended) and the EFCC Act 2004.\u201d<\/p>\n
The house had submitted a petition, dated October 24, 2016 and signed
\nby the Speaker, Pastor Kolawole Oluwawole, to the EFCC in Abuja on
\nOctober 27, 2016, complaining of fraudulent practices against Dr.
\nFayemi, Mr Dapo Kolawole, Mr Yemi Adaramodu, Mr Abiodun Oyebanji, Arc
\nOyelade (CASA Nig Ltd), Mr Bayo Kelekun and others.<\/p>\n
However, more than three months after submitting the petition with
\nrelevant documents, the EFCC has not acted on it.<\/p>\n
The letter of reminder, also signed by the Speaker and submitted by
\nthe Deputy Speaker, Hon Segun Adewumi and Chairman of the House
\nCommittee on Information, Dr Samuel Omotoso read; \u201cWe write to remind
\nyou of our petition dated 24th October 2016, which was submitted and
\nduly received in your office on 27th October 2016.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree months after the petition was submitted, you have refused, and
\nor neglected to act on it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is at variance with the speed and swiftness with which you have
\nacted on other petitions, especially those involving members of the
\nPeoples Democratic Party (PDP), and this is confirming the general
\nbelief that you have been forbidden to act on any complaint against
\nfunctionaries of the APC led government.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though we have closed our ears to insinuations that your office
\nis under a very strong influence to sweep under the carpet, any
\ncomplaint that is made against Dr Kayode Fayemi and other top
\nfunctionaries of the federal government, your refusal to act on our
\npetition, three months after it was submitted is making us to think
\notherwise.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, in view of the need for an all-inclusive anti-corruption
\nfight, we implore that you direct thorough investigation into the
\nalleged fraudulent practices enumerated in our complaint dated October
\n24, 2016 (See attached) with a view to bringing anyone fund culpable
\nto justice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe again attach herewith copies of relevant documents submitted with
\nthe petition and hope that this time around; you will not shy away
\nfrom your responsibility this time around.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, should you fail, refuse and or neglect to act on this Speaking to journalists after submitting the reminder, Dr Omotoso, who He said the misappropriation of the SUBEB N852.9 million has done Dr Omotoso called on Nigerians to help prevail on the EFCC to perform The petition, dated October 24, 2016 and signed by Speaker of the In the petition, dated October 24, 2016 and submitted on October 27, Fayemi and others were accused of diverting N8552.9 million belonging \u201cA sum of\u00a0 N852, 936,713.92 was illegal\u00a0 withdrawn from SUBEB Access \u201cThis illegal withdrawal was in contravention of Section 11(2) of the \u201cIt should be noted that UBEC Deputy Executive Secretary, Dr. Yakubu \u201cMr Dapo Kolawole, who was Fayemi\u2019s Commissioner for Finance, while \u201cConsequent upon this illegal withdrawal, UBEC caused a letter to be \u201cUBEC also suspended Ekiti SUBEB from accessing any further FGN-UBE \u201cUBEC, in the letter dated April 16, 2015, with Reference Number; \u201cUBEC letters dated April 16, 2015 and April 29, 2015 as well extract The House also listed contract for the construction of a New Civic \u201cAlso, contract for the construction of the New Governor\u2019s Office was Alleging further, the House said; \u201cTowards the June 21, 2014 \u201cOur question is; is it part of the responsibilities of Fountain Holdings \u201cFor your information, Fountain Holdings Limited is an investment \u201cAs at today, there is no single evidence of utilisation of the N5 billion, The House also accused Fayemi of fraudulently purchasing 156 units of \u201cN1.2 billion loan was obtained from First Bank Plc for the purchase \u201cIt is on record that only 156 units of the vehicles were delivered \u201cIt is also on record that proposal for the supply of vehicles was \u201cCoscharis, which supplied the vehicles only registered as a \u201cFurthermore, it is also on record that instructions were sent to \u201cAlso, while the vehicles were distributed on August 27, 2013 and the On the N25 billion sourced from the capital market to finance capital \u201cAlso, the State Pavilion to which N1, 583,292,358.00 was earmarked \u201cMost projects funded from the Bond Proceeds were not within the scope The Ekiti State House of Assembly has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), 21-day ultimatum to commence investigation into the allegation of N40 billion fraud made against the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n
\npetition within 21 days<\/span><\/span> of receipt of this letter of reminder; we
\nshall have no option than to institute legal action against you.
\nConsequently, we shall be asking for an order of mandamus compelling
\nyou to perform your duties according to the 1999 Constitution of the
\nFederal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the EFCC Act 2004.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nwas flanked by Hon Adewumi said the APC led federal government was
\nfighting corruption involving opposition sulphuric acid while using
\ncold water to fight the ones involving APC members and functionaries
\nof the federal government.<\/p>\n
\nincalculable damage to education of children in Ekiti State, adding
\nthat the rights of Ekiti children to education was being violated with
\nthe\u00a0 collaboration of EFCC.<\/p>\n
\nits duties without bias, saying; “Ekiti people are suffering from the
\nconsequences of the looting of their collective wealth by Dr Fayemi
\nand others, and it is sad that EFCC appears to be in support of this
\ncriminal and inhuman act.”<\/p>\n
\nHouse of Assembly, Pastor Kolawole Oluwawole, was submitted to the
\nEFCC in Abuja today, by the trio of the Deputy Speaker, Hon Segun
\nAdewumi, Chairman House Committee on Information, Dr Samuel Omotoso
\nand Hon Sina Animasaun.<\/p>\n
\n2016 with several documents, the House accused Dr Fayemi and others of
\nfraudulent practices \u201cincluding, but not limited to contracts
\ninflation, misappropriation of fund, diversion of Local Council and
\nState Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) funds, amongst others.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nto the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).<\/p>\n
\nBank Account Number 0065385694 on October 8, 2014, eight days to the
\nend of Dr Fayemi\u2019s tenure as Ekiti State governor. The N852,
\n936,713.92 was counterpart fund paid by the Ekiti State Government to
\naccess the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) 2012 Marching
\nGrant of N852, 936,793.12.<\/p>\n
\nUniversal Basic Education (UBE) Act, 2004.<\/p>\n
\nGambo told the Senate Committee on Finance\u2019s Budget Defence that Dr
\nFayemi, used the N852.9 million counterpart funds dedicated for
\neducation by the federal government through the UBEC for other
\npurposes.<\/p>\n
\ndefending the allegation, said there was no law forbidding States from
\nborrowing counterpart funds to support states capital development
\noperations.<\/p>\n
\nwritten to the Ekiti SUBEB in which the commission called for the
\nreturn of the N852, 936,713.92 to the account of SUBEB.<\/p>\n
\nIntervention Fund until further notice.<\/p>\n
\nUBEC\/FA\/SUBEB\/EK\/183\/Vol.II\/
\nact that violated Section 11(2) of UBE Act 2004 and conveyed its
\nsuspension of Ekiti State from accessing any further FGN-UBE
\nIntervention Fund.<\/p>\n
\nfrom Ekiti SUBEB Statement of Account are herewith attached.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nCentre awarded to TIANJIN-YUYANG Construction Eng. Limited on August
\n30, 2012 at the cost of N2, 573,584,395.75 and contract for the
\nconstruction of earthwork for New Governor\u2019s Office was awarded to
\nPONTI-ITALWARE Nig Ltd on March 3rd, 2012 at the sum of N383,
\n900,911.06, noting that despite that N115, 170,273.32 was paid to the
\ncontractor for earthwork, the site was abandoned, with no significant
\nwork done.<\/p>\n
\nawarded to Messrs Interkel Nig. Ltd (12, Maitama Sule Street,
\nSouthwest Ikoyi, Lagos 0812900918) on March 1, 2014. The contract sum
\nwas N2, 027,495,857.45. Out of the 30% mobilisation fee of N608,
\n248,757.24, a sum of N100 million was paid to the contractor with
\nnothing to show,\u201d the House alleged.<\/p>\n
\ngovernorship election, N5 billion loan was obtained, using Fountain
\nHoldings Limited, a company with N15 million share capital. The N5
\nbillion loan was obtained from EcoBank without recourse to the Debt
\nManagement Office (DMO) and it was claimed that the loan was used to
\nexecute capital projects like construction of roads.<\/p>\n
\nLimited to execute capital projects like road construction on behalf of
\nEkiti State Government?<\/p>\n
\ncompany owned by the Ekiti State Government. The responsibility of
\nFountain Holdings Limited is to manage and supervise all companies
\nowned by the Ekiti State Government. The Share Capital of the company
\nis N15m, and we wonder how a company with N15m Share Capital could be
\ngranted N5bn loan by EcoBank without any recourse to the DMO!<\/p>\n
\nsuggesting that the loan was taken to fund Fayemi\u2019s botched re-election
\nbid.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nFord vehicles from Coscharis Motors Limited, for traditional rulers in
\nthe State.<\/p>\n
\nof 156 units of Ford vehicles from Coscharis Motors Limited, for
\ntraditional rulers in the State.<\/p>\n
\nwhile Coscharis, in its letter dated May 2, 2014 said it delivered 235
\nunits. Up till today, the remaining 79 vehicles are yet to be
\naccounted.<\/p>\n
\nsubmitted on November 14, 2013 while the vehicles were distributed to
\nthe Obas on August 27, 2013! The supplier, Coscharis also registered
\nas a civil\/building contractor in Ekiti State on November 13, 2013.<\/p>\n
\ncivil\/building contractor in Ekiti State on November 13, 2013 and
\nsubmitted proposal for the supply of the vehicles on November 14, 2013
\nwhile the vehicles were supplied in August 2013 and distributed on
\nAugust 27, 2013, three clear months before the proposal to supply the
\nvehicles was made.<\/p>\n
\nLocal Government Chairmen on November 15, 2013 to deliberate on the
\nproposal sent by Coscharis on November 14, 2013 in their F&GPC
\nmeetings and their decision to get back to the Ministry of Local
\nGovernment and Chieftaincy Affairs not later than November 22, 2013;
\nwhile the vehicles they were to deliberate upon in the F&GPC meetings
\nin November were delivered in August and distributed to the Obas on
\nAugust 27, 2013.<\/p>\n
\ntracking done on September 13, 2013, certificate of no objection to
\nprocure the vehicles was issued on February 24, 2014,\u201d the House
\nclaimed.<\/p>\n
\nprojects, the House said; \u201cThe Bond Prospectus, which was approved by
\nthe House of Assembly was not adhered to as the money was diverted
\ninto projects not listed in the Bond Prospectus. For instance, N1
\nbillion was earmarked for the construction of Civic Centre whereas N1,
\n465,401,522.72 was spent on the project from the bond, with project
\nleft uncompleted.<\/p>\n
\nand total sum of N1, 457,945,445.44 was paid to the contractor was
\nleft uncompleted.<\/p>\n
\nof the Bond Prospectus.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"