Ogun Speaker,Oluomo granted bail

By our Reporter

Rt Honourable Olakunle Oluomo,Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, who was arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested (EFCC) on Thursday has been granted bail.

The anti-graft agency arrested Mr Oluomo around 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos.

Mr Oluomo who was picked up to answer questions bordering on alleged financial misappropriation.

It was learnt that the Speaker is currently enmeshed in a financial scandal which is currently being investigated by the anti graft agency.

After several invitations from the anti-graft agency, the assembly filed charges against the anti-graft agency and the former Deputy Speaker, Oludare Kadiri.

The Assembly accused both Mr Kadiri and the agency of connivance to witch-hunt the legislators.

The Speaker,it was learnt was released around midnight Friday on the condition that he returns on Monday with both the assembly clerk and the accountant.

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