Lawyer Petitions ICPC over FMC Owo Contract
A controversy is trailing a contract awarded at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) at Owo in Ondo State for the construction of OPD building in the Federal Government-owned institution by its former Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. O. Omotoso.
At the centre of the conflict is Chamberline Adiaso of Solid Foundation and Builders Company, who allegedly got the N313,105,301 contract in 2012.
Adiaso was recently appointed as a board member of Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
An Akure lawyer Idowu Bewaji petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the nomination of Adiaso.
He accused Adiaso of committing a fraudulent act in 2016.
In the petition, addressed to ICPC chairman, with copies to the Minister of Petroleum Resources and Chairman of PEF, Bewaji said Adiaso was involved in a fraudulent act while handling some contracts awarded to him by the management of FMC in Owo.
He averred that Adiaso duped one of his clients, Mrs. Yemisi Adewole, by obtaining money from her under false pretence to build a house at the FMC in Owo.
According to him, the contractor (Adiaso) also borrowed N3 million from his client to execute a job he claimed was given to him at the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital (UCH) for the supply of a life support machine.
Bewaji said Adiaso eventually issued two DUD cheques to his client and put the woman in “psychological and mental trauma”.
The lawyer said Mrs. Adewole’s creditors had been looking for her because of the indebtedness.
He regretted that Adiaso had disappeared and police efforts to arrest him proved abortive.
Bewaji said his client got wind that the FMC in Owo had paid part of the money to Solid Foundation and Builders Company for the job she did, adding that she had not been reimbursed.
He said Adiaso has several cases, many of which bother on corruption, fraud and false pretence, among others.
The lawyer said the contractor was arrested by the Edo State Police Command but released, following an agreement he entered into with the police.
Bewaji said Adiaso failed to honour his pledged to pay since 2016, adding that he had allegedly gone underground.
The petition reads: “It is surprising to know that Adiaso, who has cases to answer with the ICPC since 2016 and has remained at large, has been nominated by proxy for this juicy position by the Federal Government.”
“In the light of the foregoing, we do appeal to the ICPC to bring to book Adiaso by informing the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Petroleum Equalisation Fund of his criminal antecedent as he is not eligible for the current recommendation.”
“He should even show up to answer the allegation of fraud levelled against him.”
Efforts to get Adiaso’s side of the story were unsuccessful last night.
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