Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has been summoned to appear before the Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday.
He is to answer questions on some financial transactions carried out while in office as the governor.
Recall that the former governor had failed to honour an earlier invitation by the legislative house.
Then, he was summoned along with three of his commissioners and the state’s Accountant-General.
In the current invitation published in The Nation newspaper, he has been summoned to appear before the House at 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday.
The invitation signed by the Clerk of the House, Mr. A. A. Sanni, is titled “Notice of summons: Mr Akinwunmi Ambode (the former Governor of Lagos State).”
“The Lagos State House of Assembly, pursuant to Section 129 (1)(c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) hereby summons His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the former Governor of Lagos State (May, 2015 – May, 2019) to appear before the Committee of the House on Wednesday, 30th October, 2019 at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium, Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja by 1.00 p.m,” the invitation reads.
The issues clarifications would be sought over are: Unauthorised discounting of Promissory Note;
Purchase of 820 buses by your administration without due authorisation;
Misappropriation of Special Expenditure Funds;
Improper implementation of the Appropriation Law; and
Non-adherence to the Financial Regulations of the State.
“You are kindly requested to furnish the Committee with fifteen (15) copies each of all relevant document(s) relating to the issues raised through the Office of the Clerk of the House on or before Tuesday, 29th October, 2019.
“It is pertinent to state that your presence at the proposed meeting would give you the opportunity to shed light on issues that are material to the investigation,” the House added.
