Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday extended the suspension of 16 local government chairmen and their legislative committees over the ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and a subsisting resolution of the House of Assembly.
The officials were accused of misappropriation of public funds and initially suspended for six months following a June 18 resolution of the Kwara State House of Assembly authorising the Governor to do so.
A statement by the Governor, made available through the Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, said the decision was made to give more time for investigation.
“In furtherance of the powers conferred on me by the said resolution of the Kwara State House of Assembly of 18th June 2019, I, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Governor of Kwara State, hereby extend the suspension of the executive and legislative committees of all the 16 local government areas for another six months with effect from 18th December, 2019, pending the outcome of the investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),” a statement by the Governor said.
The Governor noted that all the officials were indicted in the probe by the House of Assembly.
“The report of the State House of Assembly indicting the executive and legislative committees of the local government areas for misappropriation of public funds has been sent to the EFCC for necessary action and possible prosecution,” the statement added.