The
EFCC in a motion dated August 12, 2020 and marked FHC/L/CS/1069/2020, asked the
court to issue an order directing that the funds in three bank accounts be
forfeited in the interim.
According to the anti-graft commission, the three
bank accounts are “being investigated for the offences of conspiracy, diversion
of funds, abuse of office and money laundering.”
While one of the accounts (001852963) is a
domiciliary account, the other two (001852956 and 5002349821) are naira current
and savings accounts, respectively.
After hearing the application filed by S. Sulieman,
counsel to the EFCC, the court ruled in favour of the commission on September
15, 2020.
Earlier on, yesterday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC
spokesperson, confirmed that Obasa was at the agency’s office for
interrogation.
“He responded to an invite from the commission this
morning,” Uwujaren confirmed.
An unidentified lady, who was said to have acted as
personal assistant to the speaker, was also questioned by officials of the
anti-graft agency.
In June, Mohammed Rabo, Lagos zonal head of the
EFCC, said the anti-graft agency would give the petition against Obasa the
attention it deserves.
The Lagos speaker was accused of embezzling public
funds and abusing his office.
The state house of assembly had cleared the speaker
of the allegations, saying they are untrue.
Culled from Vanguard
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