A human rights Organization, the Centre for Human and Socioeconomic Rights (CHSR) has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate Hon Obeisun Bunmi Ezekiel, the chairman of Oriade Local Government Osun State over Fifty Two Million And Twenty Thousand Naira Only (₦52,020,000) misconduct.
A petition submitted to ICPC Lagos office on Friday, signed by the coordinator Comrade Olatunde Owoeye-Wise, said the group want the agency to investigate the allegation of financial irregularities under watch of Hon. Obeisun, between the years 2018 to 2021.
Hon Obeisun Bunmi Ezekiel, who served as a parliamentarian Chairman of Oriade LG committed the financial irregularity around July 2019 to February 2020.
The human rights group said its received a document on alleged financial irregularities which lead to fraudulent mismanagement of Fifty Two Million And Twenty Thousand Naira Only (₦52,020,000) by one HON. OBEISUN BUNMI EZEKIEL, as alleged by the parliamentarian of Oriade Local Government When he was the Local Government Parliamentarian Chairman of Oriade Local Government in Ijebu-Jesha Osun State.
“As an organization which one of our Core vision is to Campaign against Corrupt practices in Nigeria, we lay our hand on some vital Documents that expressly indict the alleged person over financial atrocities committed while holding a public office as the council chairman of Oriade Local Government Area between the years 2018 to 2021 and he is presently the caretaker chairman of the same local government as at today.
“We resolve that folding our arms will mean we have lost touch with our vision.
“We, therefore see this matter as of great public interest, which your agency is the only body that can investigate, set genuine recommendations and prosecute if the, need arise
“That the said allegation is as follows:
Non-transparency and disclosure to the council, Illegal contracting of Road grading out without Approvals
Diversion of Funds and non-remittance of income in to Government account
Illegal service of loans with internally generated revenue (IGR) of the Local Government, Fraud on projects and programs, Diversion of public office holders allowance, Procurement of Vehicles, Dereliction of Duties
Non-rending of Statement of Income and Expenditure and, Breach of the Code of Conduct.” the petition stated
However, the group charged the agency to identify all culpable that involved in misappropriation of treasury of Oriade Local Government, stressing that all the culprits should brought to face the wrath of the law.
