My aide awarded 18 out of 21 constituency projects to his own companies — Kashamu

Former Senator Buruji Kashamu has revealed it was his former legislative aide, Onadeko Onamusi, who diverted the constituency projects meant for his senatorial district.
Kashamu in a statement issued through his media aide, Austin Oniyokor, alleged that Onamusi, his former Senior Legislative Aide, “abused his position and influenced the award of 18 out of the 21 constituency projects to two of his (the SLA’s) companies – Stanton Nigeria Limited and Haines & Baines Nigeria Limited.”
The former representative of Osun East Senatorial District said this in reaction to a report that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission recovered some constituency project materials from his office.
He said he was the one who gave the ICPC the lead to come for the materials.
Oniyokor said: “Alarmed at the discovery, Senator Kashamu issued a query to Onamusi and terminated his appointment. Thereafter, the matter was reported to the ICPC. The ICPC investigated the matter, arrested and charged Onamusi to court.”
According to the Oniyokor, the former legislative aide was reportedly arraigned by ICPC on an 18-count charge.
He added: “In fact, on the 28th of November, 2018, the ICPC through its spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, issued a statement wherein it announced that it had charged Onamusi to court over N68.7 million contract scam.
“In the statement, the ICPC said Onamusi was arraigned before Justice C. N. Oji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo, Abuja, on 18 counts.
“Onamusi was accused of using his companies to execute several contracts for the National Assembly.”