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Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Ekiti Assembly Summons Fayemi over N852m UBEC Fund​

Ekiti Assembly Summons Fayemi over N852m UBEC Fund​


In what seems like a fight back by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose’s protégés over the arrest of four lawmakers by men of the Department of State
Services (DSS), the state House of Assembly today gave the immediate-past Governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi. 13-day ultimatum to appear before it and clarify issues on the alleged misappropriation of the N852,000,000
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) fund.

This was the unanimous resolution reached by the Assembly at  its
Wednesday's plenary in Ado-Ekiti, presided over by its Speaker, Hon. Kola
Oluwawole.

The summon, according to the assembly, was pursuant to Sections128
(1)(2) and 129(c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, which gave the assembly the powers to invite present and former public officials to clear air on any knotty issues.

Moving the motion, the leader of Government Business, Hon. Tunji
Akinyele, said the alleged  misappropriated UBEC fund had caused the
state to be black-listed by the commission.

Those who contributed during the fierce debate were: Hon Segun
Adewumi, deputy Speaker , Chairman, House Committee on Information,
Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan and Hon. Ekundayo Akinleye.


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