The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered a 500KVA Transformer and three Ambulances from sitting Senator Buruji Kashamu.
The items were uncovered at his Constituency Project office, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state, following an intelligence report from a Whistleblower.
Mrs. Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, a Spokesperson for the ICPC, has released a statement, confirming the seizures. Of the items. In her statement, she explained that the items were meant for distribution to Ogun East Senatorial district as they were among the Constituency Projects of 2016.
Here is the statement from the Commission;
The three Ambulances were procured at the cost of N6 million each, were meant to be supplied to Obada Healthcare Centre, Oke Sopin in Ijebu North Local Government Area; Community Health Centre, Itele in Ijebu East Local Government Area; and Community Health Centre, Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area respectively.
“The transformer is the last of an initial eleven meant for distribution to various communities of Ogun East Senatorial District which were procured at the cost of N3.6m each, bringing the total for the entire eleven transformers to N39.5m.
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“The commission received intelligence about the items from a concerned citizen who became aware of the commission’s Constituency Project Tracking Group initiative which exercise has so far covered 12 states of the federation.
“The recovered items were seized and the vehicles were moved to a Police Station while the 500KVA Transformer was marked with the Commission’s seizure seal and in the interim, kept in the custody of the Manager of the Senator’s office.”