Kemisola Oye
THE Chairman of Ogun State Amalgamated Motorcycles and Riders Association (AMORAN), Chief Taofiq Sokoya (a.k.a. Danku) will have to explain to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) all he knows about an alleged Thirty Million Naira (N30,000,000.00) fraud.
Danku’s ordeal is not unconnected with a petition his former principal, Chief Nurudeen Aina (a.k.a. Alowonle) addressed to the anti-graft agency.
The petition was written by Chief Nurudeen Aina’s lawyer, Bamidele Ogundele.
In the petition dated 3 February 2025, Mr Ogundele alleged that his client instructed Chief Sokoya to assist in selling his property consisting of a duplex and two self-contained flats at GRA Quarters, Ewuga Street, Sagamu, Ogun State for Forty Million Naira (N40,000,000.00) only.
He stated further that on 15 July 2025, the property was sold for the sum of N40 million naira to a third party by Chief Sokoya.
He however claimed that Chief Sokoya only remitted the sum of N10 million to Chief Nurudeen’s account and converted N30 million for his personal use.
According to him, Chief Sokoya bought a vehicle from the proceeds of the alleged crime.
Mr Ogundele further alleged that Chief Sokoya also reassigned the property to another person known as Segun Soyebi (aka Oscar) for N45 million and still held onto his client N30 million up to date.
The petition stated further that the case was reported at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) and the EFCC, but the said Chief Sokoya kept dropping the name of the Oguns State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, claiming he is well connected and the anti-grant agencies are incapacitated over the matter.
To this end, Mr Ogundele is appealing to the Ogun State governor to call Chief Sokoya to order and allow an unfettered investigation into the matter.
“Our client has absolute confidence in your transparency and zero tolerance for criminality and brigandage..”, the petition to the state government read in part.
Eighteen-Eleven Media