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Lagos Assembly Investigates N1.9bn Fraud involving an LCDA Chair

POSTED ON April 10, 2024 •   Politics      BY Benedicta Bassey
Lagos state House of Assembly building/Photo Credit: @lshaofficial/Photo Source: X

Following allegations of misappropraiteness of funds leveled against the chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Devlopment Area, Mr John Ogundare, the lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, said the House will deliberate into the matter.

A statement from the Assembly noted that some residents of Eti-Osa LCDA had debunked allegations of misappropriation of funds levelled against Ogundare during a protest to the Assembly on Tuesday. 

Eti-Osa Resident ask Lagos Assembly
Eti-Osa Resident ask Lagos Assembly to suspend LCDA chair over N1.9bn Fraud/Photo Credit: @lshaofficial/Source: X

Racalled that Last week, some residents of the LCDA on Thursday staged a protest at the Assembly complex over the alleged misappropriation of N1.9bn by Ogundare. They sought the suspension of the council boss.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the residents and the All Progressives Congress Chairman in the Eti-Osa East LCDA, Adekunle Odunuga, during a Monday counter-protest, refuted claims made by the former protesters.

“We are here to counter their protest. We do not even know who these people are. They are definitely not residents of Eti-Osa East. Their allegations are baseless and unfounded,” Odunuga was quoted as saying.

Another resident of the LCDA, Apostle Olusoji Fabule, noted that Ogundare had been very hardworking since his assumption of office as Chairman.

While receiving the protesters on behalf of the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, Elliot noted that the lawmakers would listen to all parties involved in the issue.

He said, “I assure you that your issue will be discussed during the plenary. It will be duly deliberated (upon).”

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