The Ondo state Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Yele Ogunndipe has gone into hiding, over fear of arrest by officials of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,(EFCC), in the ongoing investigation of alleged mismanagement of Ondo state funds by the anti graft agency.
PLATFORM NEWSWIRE can recall that Mr. Ogundipe was arrested by the EFCC, two weeks ago, although he denied the arrest, claiming that he only visited Abuja on official duties.
PLATFORM NEWSWIRE findings revealed that Ogundipe had gone into hiding since last week to avoid arrest over the ongoing OSOPADEC probe as well as other petitions written against the Ondo state government, bordering on wastage of public funds as well as alleged inflation of contract sums awarded by Governor Olusegun Mimiko.
A staff in the ministry of Finance, Akure told our reporter that Mr. Ogundipe no longer sleeps in his official residence, over fear of arrest, preferring to sleep in a private residence of one of his close confidants, located at Ijapo estate, Akure.
He was also said to have changed his mobile phone numbers to avoid contacts with EFCC officials who are currently monitoring his movements.
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