Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties, Abidemi Rufai, who was arrested in the United States, weekend for his involvement in $350,000 unemployment fraud.
Rufai was apprehended at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York based on a criminal complaint.
His suspension was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, who noted his involvement in fraud is disturbing.
The statement read: “The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has received the very disturbing news of the arrest of one of his political appointees, Mr Abidemi Rufai, in New York over alleged unemployment benefits fraud in the United States,” he said.
“In view of the gravity of these allegations, the Governor has ordered the immediate suspension of the accused appointee.
“The Governor wishes to restate his commitment to an open, transparent, accountable and morally upright Administration and will not condone any act bordering on criminality by anyone.”