Lagos NULGE members demand suspension of state president amid EFCC probe

Concerned members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Lagos State Chapter, person called connected the union’s nationalist enactment to suspend the State President, Comrade Sunday Sewanu Ogunfowora, pending the result of an ongoing probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

In a missive dated February 19, 2026, addressed to the President General of NULGE successful Abuja, the radical urged strict adherence to Rule 27(ii) of the union’s constitution, which mandates the suspension of immoderate serviceman nether probe for fiscal misconduct.

The members alleged that Ogunfowora has been nether EFCC scrutiny since December 2025 implicit allegations involving misappropriation, diversion of funds, and wealth laundering.

They noted that the substance had already been brought to the attraction of the union’s National Body.

Citing Rule 27(ii), the signatories argued that suspension during the people of an probe is compulsory.

The proviso specifies that immoderate serviceman recovered to person embezzled, misappropriated, oregon diverted national funds “shall beryllium suspended during interrogation,” portion the National Executive Council, NEC, retains the authorization to expel, remove, oregon ...