Fraud hits Ekiti council chairman, award fake contract, working against Fayemi’s interest

The Chairman of Ekiti West Local Government, Hon Kareem Agunbiade, may face impeachment over alleged fraud and working against the State governor, Kayode Fayemi.

Newsflash gathered that Agunbiade has been served impeachment notice over fraud, misappropriation and administrative recklessness purpose by the Legislative arm of the local government of the area.

Majority Leader of the Legislative Council, Okunola Busayo Idowu, who moved the motion for impeachment of the chairman on Tuesday, accused him of misappropriation of the council fund and working against the interest of Governor Fayemi by being the leader of a group he called G8.

The chairman is said to more than 10 aides while his Vice, Alhaja Motunrayo Adesina officially has none.

The Legislative Council accused Kazeem Agunbiade of diverting N1 million from the council to service his aides.

He was also accused of awarding fake contracts through the office of the director of works and acquiring the local government properties through auction without remitting the money to the council.

One of such properties was said to be a tractor he allegedly placed for sale and later sold to himself.

He was accused of masterminding other council chairmen to remove ALGON chairman against directive of Governor Fayemi

The chairman was also accused of “shortchanging the council of its monthly Federal Allocations by slashing down the original allocated amount.”

“My distinguished colleague, having said all these, as an ambassador of peace in the temple of justice, I, Honourable Okunola Busayo Idowu, the majority leader of the House Ekiti West Local Government hereby move a motion that the honourable house should start the impeachment process of the Chairman of Ekiti West Local Government, Honourable Kareem Agunbiade on this date,  23rd February, 2021 with immediate effect,” the impeachment motion read in part.

Newsflash gathered that the Governor Kayode Fayemi refused to intervene the matter.

One of the LG staff who spoke to us anonymously said; the tractor belongs to the council. He placed it for sale and sold it to himself indirectly

He has more than 10 aides while his Vice Alhaja Motunrayo Adesina officially has none. Those employed by his Vice are being paid from her monthly emoluments.

One Engr Remi Akande, Director of works facilitated the purchase of the Local government bulldozer indirectly for Hon. Kareem, the executive chairman of the LG. The money was arranged through elicit means.

We have on good authority that State governor is not unaware of the situation as this will be the third impeachment notice served on him by the legislative arm of the council while some political elements are trying to cover up for him.

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