Alleged $20m, N1.5bn Fraud : ICPC Invites Oyetola’s Commissioner, Banik For Questioning

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has invited the former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Matters in Osun State, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, aka Banik for questioning.

A media aide to Adeleke, Mr. Kazeem Mohammed, who confirmed receipt of the letter by his principal, said he would honour the invitation soon.

Mohammed, who said Adeleke was met by the ICPC officials that brought the letter while leaving the premises of a radio station in Osogbo, the state capital, in the evening, noted that the ex-commissioner was not arrested as speculated on social media.

Blaze Newz recalls that Osun State Government sent a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission demanding a probe into the renovation of Primary Healthcare Centres by the administration of ex-governor Gboyega Oyetola.

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Some of the names listed in the petition has beneficiaries, include Adeleke among those, whose companies were awarded the renovation contract.

But Adeleke, while reacting to the allegations, said he had already resigned from the company listed by the state government, adding that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration was after him for exposing infractions committed by it.

Commenting further on the invitation to Adeleke by the anti graft agency, Mohammed said, “He has been invited. Some ICPC officials brought the letter to him when he was about to leave the premises of a radio station in Osogbo this evening. He received the letter and promised to honour it at a later date.

“Those that brought the letter were very civil. He was not arrested. Prince Adeleke even spoke about the invite by the ICPC during a radio programme today (Monday). So, no cause for alarm.”