DSS Didn’t Interrogate Me, Ogun SSG Clarifies

James Sowole in Abeokuta

The Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, yesterday denied being grilled by the Department of State Services (DSS).

The report, had alleged that Talabi was grilled in pursuant of investigation over his interest in a Sexurity and Printing Company, also known as Superflux Nigeria Limited and alleged to have been used for money laundering.

In a statement by his press officer, Mr Adegoke Oyebade yesterday, Talabi said the report was misleading and spurious, which any right-thinking person or organisation should not believe.

The statement said: “Superflux Nigeria Limited, a security printing company, where Talabi once held sway as a director had earlier issued a statement, which was widely used in both the print media and various online platforms,

The statement described it as barbaric and spurious, allegations that the company was contracted to print ballots papers by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as well as money laundering and in the process linked  the SSG to the frivolous allegations.

“The company in the said statement also frowned at being tagged as conduit for money laundering, siphoning COVID19 funds, saying such allegations are clearly handiworks of mischief makers and traducers who were hell bent to tarnish the reputation of the company before it is numerous customers and that of its former Director, who is presently the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi.

“It was against this backdrop that Talabi petitioned the DSS and subsequently visited the service to defend his petition and provide more clarification.

“It is then worrisome and shocking the way the report projected a petitioner as an accused person, as the reporter knew that it was the SSG who actually submitted a petition to the security agency asking for investigation of the baseless, evil and politically motivated allegations against him by faceless people. His visit to the DSS office to speak to his petition did not last more than 40 minutes.”