The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has invited and set to probe the Osun State Government’s former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Adebayo Adeleke, over alleged fraud allegation.
A media aide to Adeleke, Kazeem Mohammed, confirmed the reception of the letter by his principal adding that he would honour the invitation soon.
Mohammed maintained that his principal was only invited for questioning and not arrested as it is been circulated on social media, saying 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.
The Osun State Government had earlier sent a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission demanding a probe into the renovation of Primary Healthcare Centres by the administration of former governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
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It listed some All Progressives Congress bigwigs in the state, including Adeleke among those, whose companies were awarded the renovation contract.
Reacting to the allegation,Adeleke 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.