KADUNA ASSEMBLY BEGINS PROBE INTO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, PROJECT EXECUTION UNDER EL-RUFAI'S TENURE, GRILLS EX-COMMISSIONERS, PERM SECS. (PHOTOS).
Kaduna Assembly Begins Probe Into Financial Management, Project Execution Under Elrufai's Tenure, Grills Ex-commisioners, Perm Secs The Kaduna State House of Assembly Adhoc Committee investigating the financial dealings under the immediate-past administration of Governor Nasir el-Rufai has summoned and quizzed former commissioners, permanent secretaries, some local government chairmen and other stakeholders. Recall that the committee was set up by the House to scrutinise the state’s financial transactions, loans, contractual liabilities and other relevant matters from May 29, 2015 to May 29, 2023 when el-Rufai was governor of the state. The chairman of the adhoc committee, Hon. Henry Magaji Danjuma, who spoke with journalists after a closed-door interactions with the former aides of el-Rufai on Monday night, said: “We deemed it necessary to have them interviewed so that we can get testimonies as to aid us get to an appropriate conclusion so that we can give a justified report of o
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC today tueday March 21,2017,arraigned one Oluwafunmilayo Samuel Adenmosu alongside his company,H.T. Real Estate Limited,before Justice J.O. Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on an 18-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N108,744,080.00 {One Hundred and Eighty Million,Seven Hundred and Forty-four Thousand Eigthy Naira}.The accused,a lawyer,had,sometime in 2008,allegedly approached the complainant,Mathew Dickson Aiyeola,Managing Director,Golden Treasure Investment Limited,claiming that his company was registered to deal in banking and foreign exchange business.The complainant alleged that bank drafts totalling N108,744,080.00 were issued in favour of H.T. Real Estate Limited,at different times,for the purchase of $921,560.00 on the agreed rate with the accused,who also claimed to be a director in a new generation bank.The complainant further alleged that the accused,after much pressure,issued a cheque for N6,000,000.00,which was not honoured upon presentation due to insufficient amount in his account.Efforts by the complainant to get a refund were unsuccessful.The accused pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.In view of his plea,the prosecution counsel,Samuel Daji,asked the court for a trail date and prayed that the defendant be remanded in prison custody.However,counsel to the defendant,O.A. Fashuba,pleaded with the court to gran the accused bail on self-recognizance.After listening to both counsels,Justice Oyefeso ordered the accused to be remanded in Ikoyi prison.The case was adjourned to March 24,2017 for the counsel to the accused to file necessary applications and April 7 and 10,2017 for the commencement of trial.One more photo below.
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