A controversy is trailing a contract awarded at the Federal
Medical Centre (FMC) at Owo in Ondo State for the construction of
OPD building in the Federal Government-owned institution by its
former Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr O. Omotoso.
At the centre of the conflict is Chamberline Adiaso of Solid
Foundation and Builders Company, who allegedly got the N313,105,301
contract in 2012.
Adiaso was recently appointed as a board member of Petroleum
Equalisation Fund (PEF) in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
An Akure lawyer Idowu Bewaji petitioned the Independent Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the
nomination of Adiaso.
He accused Adiaso of committing a fraudulent act in 2016.
In the petition, addressed to ICPC chairman, with copies to the
Minister of Petroleum Resources and Chairman of PEF, Bewaji said
Adiaso was involved in a fraudulent act while handling some
contracts awarded to him by the management of FMC in Owo.
He averred that Adiaso duped one of his clients, Mrs Yemisi
Adewole, by obtaining money from her under false pretence to build
a house at the FMC in Owo.
According to him, the contractor (Adiaso) also borrowed N3
million from his client to execute a job he claimed was given to
him at the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital (UCH) for the
supply of a life support machine.
Bewaji said Adiaso eventually issued two DUD cheques to his
client and put the woman in “psychological and mental trauma”.
The lawyer said Mrs Adewole’s creditors had been looking for her
because of the indebtedness.
He regretted that Adiaso had disappeared and police efforts to
arrest him proved abortive.
Bewaji said his client got wind that the FMC in Owo had paid
part of the money to Solid Foundation and Builders Company for the
job she did, adding that she had not been reimbursed.
He said Adiaso has several cases, many of which bother on
corruption, fraud and false pretence, among others.
The lawyer said the contractor was arrested by the Edo State
Police Command but released, following an agreement he entered into
with the police.
Bewaji said Adiaso failed to honour his pledged to pay since
2016, adding that he had allegedly gone underground.
The petition reads: “It is surprising to know that Adiaso, who
has cases to answer with the ICPC since 2016 and has remained at
large, has been nominated by proxy for this juicy position by the
Federal Government.
“In the light of the foregoing, we do appeal to the ICPC to
bring to book Adiaso by informing the Ministry of Petroleum
Resources and Petroleum Equalisation Fund of his criminal
antecedent as he is not eligible for the current
recommendation.
“He should even show up to answer the allegation of fraud
levelled against him.”
Efforts to get Adiaso’s side of the story were unsuccessful last
night.
A controversy is trailing a contract awarded at the Federal
Medical Centre (FMC) at Owo in Ondo State for the construction of
OPD building in the Federal Government-owned institution by its
former Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr O. Omotoso.
At the centre of the conflict is Chamberline Adiaso of Solid
Foundation and Builders Company, who allegedly got the N313,105,301
contract in 2012.
Adiaso was recently appointed as a board member of Petroleum
Equalisation Fund (PEF) in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
An Akure lawyer Idowu Bewaji petitioned the Independent Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the
nomination of Adiaso.
He accused Adiaso of committing a fraudulent act in 2016.
In the petition, addressed to ICPC chairman, with copies to the
Minister of Petroleum Resources and Chairman of PEF, Bewaji said
Adiaso was involved in a fraudulent act while handling some
contracts awarded to him by the management of FMC in Owo.
He averred that Adiaso duped one of his clients, Mrs Yemisi
Adewole, by obtaining money from her under false pretence to build
a house at the FMC in Owo.
According to him, the contractor (Adiaso) also borrowed N3
million from his client to execute a job he claimed was given to
him at the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital (UCH) for the
supply of a life support machine.
Bewaji said Adiaso eventually issued two DUD cheques to his
client and put the woman in “psychological and mental trauma”.
The lawyer said Mrs Adewole’s creditors had been looking for her
because of the indebtedness.
He regretted that Adiaso had disappeared and police efforts to
arrest him proved abortive.
Bewaji said his client got wind that the FMC in Owo had paid
part of the money to Solid Foundation and Builders Company for the
job she did, adding that she had not been reimbursed.
He said Adiaso has several cases, many of which bother on
corruption, fraud and false pretence, among others.
The lawyer said the contractor was arrested by the Edo State
Police Command but released, following an agreement he entered into
with the police.
Bewaji said Adiaso failed to honour his pledged to pay since
2016, adding that he had allegedly gone underground.
The petition reads: “It is surprising to know that Adiaso, who
has cases to answer with the ICPC since 2016 and has remained at
large, has been nominated by proxy for this juicy position by the
Federal Government.
“In the light of the foregoing, we do appeal to the ICPC to
bring to book Adiaso by informing the Ministry of Petroleum
Resources and Petroleum Equalisation Fund of his criminal
antecedent as he is not eligible for the current
recommendation.
“He should even show up to answer the allegation of fraud
levelled against him.”
Efforts to get Adiaso’s side of the story were unsuccessful last
night.
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