Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyeloogun
The Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyeloogun has been arraigned in a Federal High Court in Akure, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over alleged fraud.
The EFCC also arraigned the lawmaker representing Akoko South/West Constituency 1 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, Felemu Bankole, and a civil servant, Segun Oyadeyi Bankole.
Kingsley Kudus, counsel to the EFCC, had prayed the court to remand the Speaker and the two other officials at the Olokuta Correctional Facility in Akure, pending the conclusion of the trial.
However, the Speaker and the two other persons pleaded not guilty to the fraud charges.
Counsel to the defendants, Femi Emodamori, told the court to strike out EFCC’s prayer for remand as the administrative bail application on the defendants was still active.
He explained that the speaker was facing a health challenge that needed urgent medical attention.
Delivering Judgement, Justice Adegboyega Adebusoye granted the defendants administrative bail till the next hearing and adjourned the case till May 18, 2023, for proper hearing.
Writing by Oluwaseyi Ajibade; Editing by Tony Okerafor