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    Dapo Abiodun suspends Abidemi Rufai over $350,000 fraud

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorMay 18, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has suspended a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Special Duties, Abidemi Rufai, following his arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over alleged involvement in $350,000 unemployment benefits fraud in respect of COVID–19 pandemic.

    Reacting through his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Abiodun said the news of his aide’s involvement in fraud is disturbing.

    Nigerian Citizen Charged with Defrauding Washington State Employment Security Department of More Than $350,000: Abidemi Rufai, a Nigerian citizen, was arrested Friday evening at JFK Airport in New York on a criminal complaint charging him with wire fraud. https://t.co/9LHLuINKFx

    — FBI Seattle (@FBISeattle) May 17, 2021

    He however said the “Governor cannot be held responsible for the actions of a full grown adult.”

    According to him: “We received the very disturbing news of the arrest of one of the governor’s political appointees, Mr Abidemi Rufai in New York over alleged unemployment benefits and fraud in the United States, this morning.

    Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State
    Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State
    • Abidemi Rufai, Ogun state governor’s aide arrested for fraud in US

    “While the Governor cannot be held responsible for the actions of a full grown adult, especially outside the jurisdiction of Ogun and Nigeria, he has since suspended the suspect from office to enable him answer the charges levelled against him.

    “The Governor wishes to condemn any act capable of undermining his determination to institute an open, transparent, accountable and morally upright behaviour in the State and in governance.

    “Gov. Abiodun remains committed to his agenda of building our future together and will not condone criminals either in his government or the state in general.”

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