Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have detained the Clerk of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Bode Aladeyelu and two other civil servants.
The anti-graft body is investigating alleged fraud in the Assembly involving N2.4million, which was released to enable the Clerk and two others attend a two-day seminar organised by the National Productivity Centre, Lagos.It was alleged that those who collected the money never attended the seminar.
The Clerk and the two workers were said to have honoured the EFCC invitation, but they were detained at the weekend.
Spokesman for the Assembly Mr. Gbenga Omole declined to comment on the matter. “I am not answering any question. I am going to address the press tomorrow (today),” he said.
