The
Lagos State Government on Wednesday replaced the embattled Head of Service of
the state, Mrs. Olabode Ademola, with Mrs. Folashade Adesoye, the
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
It
was gathered that Adesoye would function in acting capacity for now.
The
former HoS along with her husband, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, had been accused by
the Federal Government of fraud following a raid on their home by the
operatives of the Department of State Services.
They
were arraigned on 11 counts on Tuesday including conspiracy to receive
gratification and receiving gratification of N30m from Joe Agi and Associates.
The
state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said,
“Mrs. Ademola sought permission to be excused from her duty as the Head of
Service while she proved her innocence in the allegation against her.
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