TAN Urges EFCC, ICPC to Probe Ogun APC Guber Candidate over Alleged Appropriation Breaches

The Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN) has urged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate Senator Olamilekan Adeola, the Ogun West representative in the National Assembly, over alleged appropriation breaches and project scandals.

These allegations, which have exacerbated economic issues for Nigerians since fuel subsidy removal, have triggered deep economic concerns. TAN stresses that Adeola should not contest for any public office in 2027 or the future until he clears his name, emphasizing that "Nigeria is not a Banana Republic that can be operated as a private commercial enterprise."

The civil society organization argues that Nigeria is too significant to allow such scandals to be ignored without the security agencies taking action. In a statement, TAN criticizes the reliance on incumbency to place candidates in elections without addressing integrity issues, asserting that no civilized world allows an individual aspiring for a significant public office to contest without satisfactorily clearing their name of ethical concerns.

TAN also advocates for an immediate disqualification of Adeola from the 2027 gubernatorial race, urging relevant agencies to investigate the senator's role as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, particularly regarding claims of untraceable or duplicated projects being inserted into the budget and funds being allocated to agencies outside their statutory mandates.