Osun State House of Assembly has begun a probe on the alleged diversion of €10,000 meant for Osun United after Odion Ighalo completed a loan move to Manchester United from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua last January.
Ighalo played for Osogbo-based Osun United formerly known as Prime FC before moving abroad to join Norwegian side Lyn Oslo in 2007.
PUNCH gathered that Osun State Commissioner for Sports Yemi Lawal was among those invited to a meeting at the assembly last week over the issue.
Chairman, House Committee on Sports Adrullahi Adegbile presided over the meeting which had in attendance officials of Osun United led by the club secretary Kabiru Adekunle and the acting general manager of Osun State Sports Council Rotimi Oludunmoye.
“When we got the information, we invited all the parties. After thorough investigation into the issue, I assure you, we will make our findings public. We will still invite them this week,” Adegbile said.
The newspaper quoted an Osun United official who pleaded anonymity saying €10,000 was paid into Osun United’s Access Bank account in May.
The official also said a former president of the club and a director in the Ministry of Sports were the signatories to the account.
