820 buses: Ambode’s commissioner denies receiving invitation from Assembly

Wale Oluwo, former commissioner for energy and mineral resources
in Lagos, says he is ready to appear before the state house of
assembly.

The state house of assembly had threatened to issue a warrant of
arrest on Akinwunmi Ambode, former governor of the state, and four
ex-commissioners, including Oluwo.

This followed two preliminary reports presented by two
committees set up to investigate the 820 buses purchased by the
administration of the former governor.

Gbolahan Yishawu, chairman adhoc on mid-year budget review, had
alleged that the four commissioners were invited by his committee
but refused to appear without giving any excuses for their
absence.

But in a statement on Friday, Oluwo said no invitation was
extended to him to appear before the committee.

“On October 10, 2019, the Lagos State House of Assembly, while
debating the Reports of its Committees set up to investigate the
purchase of 820 buses by the immediate past administration of
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, passed a Resolution threatening to issue
Arrest Warrants, to compel my appearance before its Committees,” he
said.

“The House Resolution, which was made public in the electronic,
print and social media, seemed to have concluded that I had
willfully or tacitly avoided appearing before the Committees of the
House of Assembly.

“I wish to state categorically that no invitation, oral or
written, physical or virtual, was extended to me in person or
through a third party, either directly or by substituted means, to
any of my official and residential addresses, phone numbers Wale
Oluwoor emails.

“I wish to put it on record that I have proudly served MY STATE
(Lagos State) with utmost diligence, integrity and in line with my
oath of office. Let it be known that I have absolutely nothing to
hide and I am willing and ready to appear before any Committee of
the House of Assembly, anytime I receive your invitation to that
effect.”