Nigerians React As EFCC Nab Ogun House Speaker, Oluomo

The arrest of the Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Olakunle Oluomo by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has stirred massive reactions from social media users.

GWG reports that Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Olakunle Oluomo was on Thursday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the Lagos airport.

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A source in the House of Assembly said that Oluomo’s arrest was connected with an ongoing probe in the Assembly.

Recall that the Speaker himself had in June 2021, confirmed that the EFCC was probing the assembly over alleged financial misappropriation.

Oluomo was said to be arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos by the operatives of the EFCC.

Verified sources confirmed to Vanguard that the politician was taken to the office of the anti-graft agency to answer questions in connection to fraud.

An official of the commission, who spoke on anonymity admitted that the Ogun State Speaker, had been invited by the EFCC several times but failed to honour the invitations.

Reacting to the arrest, Nigerians via their handles aired their opinions on the matter.

Read comments here:
@Letter_to_Jack: “JUST IN: EFCC arrests the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olakunle Oluomo at Lagos Airport.”

@iammistapsalm: “I hope am not thinking wild, Why arrest him at the airport? Is he rushing for a deadline transfer signing in England?

@Rebellious_Ola: “Kini Boda Kunle se bayii????”

AgbajeTai: “Why did he feel he shouldn’t honour their invitation? Lol.”

@Sir_BenBoye: “Invited several times…does he think he’s above the law?“

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