Former deputy governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, on Thursday denied receiving any money from the former National Security Adviser, Mr Sambo Dasuki .
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the former Senator also vehemently denied being invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“I am not aware of what they are talking about. I didn’t take a kobo from NSA”, he said, insisting that “It is rather unfortunate that the EFCC can declare me wanted after we met in court 9am that same day”.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had last week declared the 2014 Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State wanted for refusing to honour its invitation.
The EFCC noted that the Osun state born politician needs to make clarifications over
over the N700 million he allegedly collected from the office of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser, between June and November, 2014.
Sen. Omisore, however, denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that it was a company he guaranteed that received payment from the office of Mr Dasuki.
“It is rather unfortunate that the EFCC can declare me wanted after we met in court 9am that same day.
“EFCC came to court to ask for time to reply my summons. There was no time that I refused to honour EFCC. The point is that a company that I guaranteed worked for the office of the former NSA, were paid, they even sued NSA for part of their payment, so I don’t have anything to do with that.
“I just saw on their website that they had declared me wanted and I was surprised and highly embarrassed. I am not aware of what they are talking about. I didn’t take a kobo from NSA.
Mr Omisore threatened to sue the EFCC for committing the gravest offence in the world.
“They did not even invite me. The offence EFCC committed is the gravest in the world. I am going sue them for libel.
“I have given them seven days notice which expired today, and by tomorrow, I am suing them for libel. They embarrassed me all over the world. All my clients, including World Bank and the African Development Bank (AFDB) are worried. I never had anything to do with the office of the NSA. Never in my lifetime”, he said.
He further challenged the commission to present any evidence it has against him in the court.
The former senator analysed the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
