Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyelogun, has been arraigned before the state High Court, Akure, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged fraudulent practices.
Oloyelogun was arraigned alongside the lawmaker representing the Akoko South-West Constituency 2, Felemu Bankole, and a staff of the Assembly, Segun Bankole.
The defendants were arraigned before the court on two counts bothering on fraud.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
During the trial on Tuesday, counsel for the EFCC, Kingsley Kudus, prayed the court to remand the defendants at the prison custody, saying the defendants were still in the hands of the court while the trial continued, even though they had pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Counsel for the defendants, Femi Emodamori, who asked the court to strike out EFCC’s prayer for remand, however, said the administrative bail application on the defendants were still active.
He also pleaded that the second defendant (the Speaker) had health challenges and needed urgent medical attention.
In his ruling, Justice Adegboyega Adebusoye asked the defendants to continue enjoying their administrative bail till the next hearing and he adjourned the case till May 18, 2023 for proper hearing of the trial.
