EFCC grills Lagos Assembly leaders •As members back Ikuforiji

FOR several hours on Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) interrogated the clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Taiwo Olatunji, over the alleged N7 billion fraud involving the embattled Speaker, Honourable Adeyemi Ikuforiji.

Commission’s spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, confirmed their interrogation in Abuja.
It was learnt that they were later released on administrative bail last night.
Principal officers of the assembly, who were earlier pencilled in for an appearance on Thursday, were reportedly excused by the commission for another date, in order not to lump together the interrogation of assembly administrative officials, who are career officers and elected members, who are politicians.
The date for the appearance of the principal officers at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja was not yet fixed.
It was equally learnt that the forensic analysis of the documents seized by the commission’s operatives from the assembly had begun in Abuja.
The seized documents included cash books, vouchers and files.
Ikuforiji was accused of laundering N500 million monthly running cost for the assembly, through his cronies and motor company, Brown Motors, located at 2, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos State.
The auto firm had been reportedly closed down, following his arrest and interrogation by the anti-graft commission last Friday.
There is also a case of alleged perjury over an alleged double conviction in the United States of America (USA).