The House Committee Chairman on Public Account, Mr. Musefiu Lamidi, listed those summoned as a former Chairman of Remo North Local Council, Abayomi Soyemi and his Odogbolu counterpart, Mr. Olaniyi Opanuga.
Lamidi explained that the invitation, slated for February 3, was to allow the former chairmen to make further clarifications on some grey areas contained in the audit queries on the financial reports of the councils.
He said the infractions happened when they were chairmen of the local councils.
Lamidi further stated that the committee was also considering inviting to Mr. Tope Oyekan, currently serving in Ikenne local council, to appear before the lawmakers.
The lawmaker said Oyekan had shunned the lawmakers’ previous invitations.
He decried what he called a flagrant violation of financial regulations, including inappropriate retirement of payment vouchers and unrestricted/questionable expenditures, among others, by some past political office holders and council officials.
The lawmaker noted that the development had led to various infractions noticed in the audit report.
He tasked council officials to adhere strictly to the principles of accountability and transparency, especially in their financial records.
Lamidi warned that appropriate sanctions would be meted out on any official found to have engaged in any financial mismanagement.
