Reps Member, Wole Oke petitions Tinubu, alleges constitutional breaches in OAUGF

<p>Immediate past Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Oluwole Oke has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over developments within the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation bothering on constitutional infractions on the appointment of a substantive Auditor General for the Federation.</p>, <p>Hon Oke who represents Obokun /Oriade federal constituency of Osun state accused the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Folashde Esan of ignoring the provisions of the civil service rules by appointing Junior Director to oversee the office of the Auditor General for the Federation.</p>, <p>In a petition to the President dated 31st May 2023 with reference HR/PAC/SC05/9NASS/66/206, Oke said the Head of Service has also contravened the provisions of the Constitution which states that no one should occupy an office in acting capacity for more than six months.</p>, <p>He explained that as a result of the development, several annual audited reports of MDAs have not been submitted to the National Assembly because the person acting as the Auditor General lack the power to sign the reports.</p>, <p>This development he said has hampered the workings of the Public Accounts Committees in the National Assembly.</p>, <p>According to him, “The position of the Auditor-General for the Federation became vacant on 7th September 2022 after the retirement of the then substantive Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr Aghughu Adolphus.</p>, <p>“Contrary to the custom within the Public Service, which Is that the most senior Official is required to assume the role of the Head of the Institution in an acting capacity, the number three Director (Mr Andrew Onwudili) with less than 2 years to serve was imposed on the Office and designated as the “Director Overseeing the Office” by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.</p>, <p>“This practically upturned the Seniority Nominal role of the Office and created severe animosity and apathy within the Office.</p>, <p>“As stated above, the c