The Lagos State House of Assembly has listed 5 ‘sins’ allegedly committed by former governor of the state, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. They include alleged unauthorised discounting of promissory notes and purchase of 820 buses without due authorisation.

The Assembly, therefore, asked the former governor to appear before it by 1pm on Wednesday 30 October 2019. This made it the second time the governor was summoned. He was first summoned about two weeks ago alongside former government officials, including former commissioners for Finance, Economic Planning, Justice and Attorney General, and Permanent Secretary, Economic Planning.

The House had set up an ad hoc committee to investigate some financial misappropriation during the Ambode administration. However, according to a statement by the House, Ambode and the former government officials refused to appear before the House committee. The House has now issued another invite to the former governor, as contained in an advert in some national dailies, including Sunday PUNCH.

The invite was titled, ‘Notice of summons: Mr Akinwunmi Ambode (the former Governor of Lagos State),’ and signed by the Clerk of the House, Mr A. A. Sanni. In the new summon, the former governor was reminded of the importance of appearing before the House to shed light on a five-point infraction raised by the Assembly.

The fresh notice stated, “The Lagos State House of Assembly, pursuant to Section 129 (1)(c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) hereby summons His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the former Governor of Lagos State (May, 2015 – May, 2019) to appear before the Committee of the House on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium, Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja by 1 pm.”

Ambode was asked to appear to clarify the following: (1) Unauthorised discounting of promissory note; (2) Purchase of 820 buses by his administration without due authorisation; (3) Misappropriation of Special Expenditure Funds; (4) Improper implementation of the Appropriation Law; and (5) Non-adherence to the Financial Regulations of the state.

The notice urged the former governor to provide the Assembly’s committee with documents to justify that the above transactions did not violate constitutional provisions. It read, “You are kindly requested to furnish the committee with 15 copies each of all relevant document(s) relating to the issues raised through the Office of the Clerk of the House on or before Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

“It is pertinent to state that your presence at the proposed meeting would give you the opportunity to shed light on issues that are material to the investigation.”

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had in August raided the Epe country home and Parkview Ikoyi residence of the former governor. He had also denied that certain accounts said to have been frozen by the EFCC were linked to him, adding that no account of his contained N9.9bn as the said accounts belonged to the state government.

The state Assembly had set up a committee to investigate the purchase of 820 buses out of the 5,000 buses proposed by the embattled former governor because the lawmakers had originally objected to the idea.

In a motion titled, ‘Lagos State House of Assembly Motion Number 2,’ the member representing Eti Osa 2, Gbolahan Yishawu, stated that the then administration proposed to spend N17bn to purchase the buses in the 2017 budget, which was not approved by the Assembly.

Meanwhile, efforts to speak with the media aide to the former governor, Mr Habib Aruna, proved abortive as he had not picked calls or responded to a text message sent to his mobile telephone number as of the time of filing this report.

SOURCE: https://punchng.com/lagos-assembly-lists-ambodes-deadly-sins/

If this is true then I smell crayfish

The assembly can do little or nothing on ths matter. Ambode should be left alone except they can trace any frauds to him. This is more like trying to cut down a plaintain tree with an ax. The trunk will turn to fibre and cutting will become impossible.

Free Ambode

Open Lagos books, let's see the sins for ourself ..

Journalist and lawyers have always met a brick wall bringing up the FOI act on Lagos state.. now you bring up some just because you have issues with Ambode, that goes to show there is a lot hidden about those in your good books.

Instead of them to focus on Sanwo Olu they are still visiting the past......smh

I honestly pity Ambode. However, he’s the scapegoat that will teach politicians the dangers of having a godfather and falling out with him. It’s high time godfatherism is taken out of Nigerian politics. Abeg make I keep quiet. Wetin I know?

Is there no one to fight for Ambode?

That's why I like what Godwin Obaseki is doing to Oshiomole in Edo.

If he doesn't fight to finish, this is exactly what he will be going through if not worst.

Ambode need REVOLUTION now

Free Ambode!!!
Free Ambode!!!
Jail, sorry, free AMBODE

Not as if Ambode is the baddest of them thieves that has ever ruled Lagos. But yu see, if you play against the rules of the few tyrants that fixed you up in your lofty perch, you will regret so many things.
Am very sure that you if put Ambode's predecessor (government) and his successor (government) in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 6 years there'd be a shortage of sand. Ambode's government was not that bad but as it stands to them masters and those benefiting from this government, he's by far the worst..........

Na so politics just be.

Leave this Man Now!!!! Na only him dey There?? Waayo Government

Bikonu, which one be deadly sin?

What exactly did this Ambode of a guy did... I believe he must have done something very bad or might have stepped on a very big and dangerous toes...

Can this blame game type if politics ever end?. We are so damn backwards in playing politics.. Tueh!

They should invite jagaban

Kindly check my signature

All Nigerian politicians are thieves . When government prosecutes politicians for embezzlement, it's just ridiculous because sooner or later another government will open their skeleton too. Nigerian politics is carry your own and dont spoil the ground for others

Bullion Van case Nko?

Lobatan

His only sin is going against Bourdilon forces.

He who is without sin should cast the first stone

Ambode worked for Tinubu and has also compiled evidences of this looting after leaving. Alpha beta we know already . Lets see how it pans out. Thieves

alphaeus212:
Bullion Van case Nko?

Pls, ask this question abeg.

We want to know her opinion about the bullion van case.

DMayor101:
I honestly pity Ambode. However, he’s the scapegoat that will teach politicians the dangers of having a godfather and falling out with him. It’s high time godfatherism is taken out of Nigerian politics. Abeg make I keep quiet. Wetin I know?

Ambode deserves more than this.
What goes around comes around. When he became the governor he was rubishing Fashola up and down. Now the table has turned.

Nobody holy

Esseite:
Open Lagos books, let's see the sins for ourself ..

Journalist and lawyers have always met a brick wall bringing up the FOI act on Lagos state.. now you bring up some just because you have issues with Ambode, that goes to show there is a lot hidden about those in your good books.

Or who owns the books..

Fear is mans greatest enemy. Ambode did not fight when he is suppose to fight.