Ogun: DSS grills SSG over alleged ballot paper printing, COVID-19 fund

The Department of State Services (DSS), has invited the Secretary to Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi.

He was interrogated over recent allegations of fraud levelled against him.

Talabi was reportedly grilled for five hours on Friday at the Abeokuta office of the DSS and was released afterwards on self-recognition.

He was invited over an alleged involvement with Superflux Printing Limited, located on Acme Road, Ikeja, Lagos State, has in recent times come under close scrutiny.

Sources gathered that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, had submitted a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Code of Conduct Bureau, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, demanding a thorough investigation into the link between the Independent National Electoral Commission and a printing company believed to be owned by Talabi during the last elections.

But the source said the agency grilled the SSG on a petition lodged by Talabi himself on the allegations.

The source further said that among the issues addressed during the questioning was his alleged role of Superflux Printing Limited in the Covid-19 palliative controversy.

The DSS was also said to have asked Talabi questions on the company’s connection to significant sums of money related to Ogun State and its role in the 2023 elections.