Nigeria, April 25 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oleyelogun, at an Akure High Court over alleged theft of N2.4 million.

The arraignment on Tuesday was followed by several rulings by the court to remove obstacles to the trial.

Also arraigned alongside Mr Oleyelegun are a member of the state House of Assembly, Felemu Bankole of Akoko South West Constituency 1 and Segun Oyadeyi, an employee at the assembly

They face a two-count charge of fraud to which they pleaded not guilty.

After the arraignment, counsel to the EFCC, Kingsley Kudus, asked the court to remand the defendants at the Olokuta Correctional Facility, even though they had pleaded not g...