A former Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, along with two other principal career officers of the Assembly, Dayo Samuel and Adeyemo Adedeji, have been arraigned before a Federal High court sitting in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, presided over by Justice O.O Okeke.
Oluomo and the officers were dragged before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N2.5 billion.
He and others allegedly committed financial fraud while he was in office as the Speaker in 2022.
Eighteen out of 26 House members signed for his impeachment over alleged highhandedness, gross misconduct, arrogance, poor leadership style, lack of focus and transparency, and pitching members against themselves.
He approached the State high court to challenge his removal.
On Monday, shortly after the trio entered the dock, the court discovered that counsel for the anti-graft agency could not make it to court.
The case was, however, adjourned to February 29 and March 1, 2024.
