NULGE members urge EFCC to probe Lagos chapter president over alleged financial misconduct

Aggrieved members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Lagos State Chapter, have appealed to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure justice is served in an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct and money laundering involving the State Chairman, Sunday Sewanu Ogunfowora

The appeal followed a detailed petition submitted to the EFCC by concerned members of the union, alleging that the Lagos State President of NULGE, Mr. Sunday Sewanu Ogunfowora, engaged in systematic financial misconduct, including the diversion, conversion and laundering of union funds running into hundreds of millions of naira.

According to the petition, the alleged financial improprieties include unauthorised transfers of large sums from the union’s bank account into private and third-party accounts without the approval or knowledge of the State Executive Council.

The petitioners claimed that these transactions were carried out secretly and repeatedly, raising strong suspicions of deliberate financial misconduct and money laundering.

The aggrieved members further alleged that a loan facility of ₦65 million obtained in the name of the union was diverted into various unknown accounts shortly after it was credited, with no explanation to union members.

They described the transaction as a clear case of financial mismanagement and possible laundering of union resources.

Also highlighted in the petition were claims that funds earmarked for union projects, including the purported purchase of properties in Badagry and Ebute Metta, Lagos, were shrouded in secrecy.

The petitioners alleged that no verifiable documents were provided to justify the transactions, suggesting that the projects may have been used as a cover to launder union funds.

The petition further accused the NULGE leadership of failing to account for increased union revenues following the implementation of the new minimum wage and the payment of arrears between November 2024 and January 2025.

The petitioners claimed that the lack of transparency over these funds amounted to serious financial misconduct and possible money laundering.

Citing relevant provisions of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act and the Criminal Law of Lagos State, the petitioners maintained that the alleged actions constitute criminal conversion, stealing, breach of public trust and money laundering.

They therefore urged the EFCC to conduct a thorough, impartial and discreet investigation into the allegations, stressing that accountability and transparency must prevail within the union.

The aggrieved members expressed confidence that the EFCC would ensure that justice is served and that anyone found culpable would be held accountable, regardless of status.