EFCC Invites Lagos Speaker Obasa Over Allegation Of Fraud

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mudashiru has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  over allegation of fraud.

Confirming the development, Wilson Uwujaren the spokesperson of EFCC told newsmen that Obasa honoured the invitation of the anti-graft agency at the Lagos zone office of the commission on Thursday.

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“He was invited, not arrested. He is responding to questions,” Uwujaren said.

Obasa has been severally accused of fraud and corruption.

The speaker had some months back appeared before the House panel of inquiry on the corruption allegations.

It will be recalled that Obasa who denied the allegation of corruption made against him confirmed that N80 million as estacode was approved for the training of the wives of 20 lawmakers in Dubai.

“We gave N4m to each of the participants for air tickets, hotels, feedings and local travel. Air ticket to Dubai alone costs about N2m. Some of these allegations were raised for a crusade to get the Speaker out of office.

“The House of Assembly is above common standard of excellence and we have to train people, and this comes at a cost. Learning is not cheap and I have never collected N80m for estacode at a go before," he said.