The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Dr. Olu Agunloye, a former Minister of Power and Steel wanted.
Agunloye was a pioneer Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and also the Minister of State for Defence (NAVY), as well as the Deputy National Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP) South.
In a post on its official Facebook handle on Tuesday, EFCC said: “The public is hereby notified that Olu Agunloye whose picture appears above is wanted by the EFCC in an alleged case of corruption and forgery.
“Agunloye 75, is from Akoko North Local Government Area Ondo state. His last known address was no. 20 Sold Boneh Way, Badija Ibadan.”
In a similar post, the commission also declared Ilumoyade T. Akinwale wanted, in an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence. Akinwale, 39, is from Ondo East Local Government Area, Ondo state.
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to track funds released for new budgets in government establishments.
Olukoyede said this on Saturday, in Abuja during a Road Walk held in commemoration of the 2023 International Anti-Corruption Day, adding that EFCC is ready to tackle looters of public funds, drainers of resources and other corrupt elements in Nigeria.
The EFCC Boss said: “We are going to give sleepless nights to those stealing our money. We are going to remove opportunities for corruption. We are going to plug the loopholes.
“We are in the era of a new budget. We have sent words to all the gate-keepers of our finances in Nigeria that we are going to work with them. Every money that is released, we are going to track them.”
Olukoyede also spoke about his readiness to approach the international community for the recovery of stolen funds kept abroad.
He said: “Those who are keeping looted funds abroad are more corrupt than us. We are going to go after them. We will recover our funds and use them to develop our systems.” He therefore called on Nigerians to show more support for the government , assuring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is ready to promote businesses and public good.