SSS releases detained Ogun LGA chair who accused Dapo Abiodun of funds mismanagement
The State Security Service (SSS) has released the suspended chairman of Ogun East Local Government, Wale Adedayo.
Mr Adedayo had dragged Governor Dapo Abiodun before the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), demanding the governor’s investigation over alleged mismanagement of local government funds.
The LG chair, also suspended by the council’s legislative house, accused Mr Abiodun of withholding the statutory federal allocation due to the state’s local governments since 2021.
Following the development, the SSS invited Mr Adedayo for interrogation. When he turned up for the invitation on Friday, he was asked to respond to the petition submitted to the command by the state government.
It was gathered that part of the petition was that Mr Adedayo was instigating widespread acts of public disturbance and chaos in Ijebu East local government.
The embattled council boss had denied the allegation of instigating acts of public disturbance, but the SSS decided to detain him due to his refusal to withdraw the allegation levelled against Mr Abiodun.
His incarceration led to various groups and human rights lawyer Femi Falana calling for his release.
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