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JUST IN: EFCC Releases Ondo Lawmakers

By Rachael Olokungboye

ONDO – The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has released the lawmaker representing Akoko South West I, Felemu Gudu-Bankole, and Clerk of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Bode Adeyelu from detention.
According to Report, Their release comes after they have met with the bail condition.

It was also reported that the two were detained after responding to the invitation of the Anti-graft agency over alleged 2.4 seminar fraud last week
The house had accused the lawmaker representing odigbo constituency1, iroju ogundeji of being behind the detention of the principal officers, following a petition written to the EFCC.

Iroju ogundeji in a statement said, his move to filed the petition is in order to clear his name from the said money been collected on his behalf to attend a seminar that does not exist.

Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has extended invitations to more lawmakers of the Assembly for questioning next week over alleged committee fraud.

Chairman House Committee on Information Youth and Sports Development, Olugbenga Omole confirmed the release of the lawmaker and the Clerk.

Omole said he was yet to be briefed on reports that the EFCC was extending the same invitations to other lawmakers.

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