DIGGING DEEP: EFCC SHOCKS FAYOSE; RELEASES PICTURES OF PROPERTIES HE BOUGHT FROM PROCEEDS OF CORRUPTION
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Joseph Omoniyi
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has on Wednesday, released pictures of properties allegedly purchased by the immediate past governor of Ekiti through proceeds of corruption.
According to the Spokesperson of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, who noted that the properties were uncovered during investigations, said the embattled former governor got the property with the money he purportedly received from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki.
Uwujaren alleged, “In the course of investigating corruption allegations against ex-governor Ayodele Fayose, especially the N1.3billion which he collected from the office of the National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki, the Commission unearthed evidence that he laundered the funds into the acquisition of properties in choice locations in Abuja and Lagos,”.
The EFCC released the pictures a day after the former governor arrived at its head office in Abuja, in company with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and a former minister, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, among other well-wishers.
Fayose had in September promised to report at the anti-corruption agency’s office after handing over government to his successor, Governor Kayode Fayemi.
Mr. Lere Olayinka, the media aide to Fayose, however said, his boss had since denied the allegations and insisted that he should be charged to court.
“Today is his second day in EFCC custody and I can say that his spirit is high, and his will remains very strong,” he said on Wednesday.
Olayinka: “The commission has started its usual lies by claiming that it discovered houses bought by Fayose with public fund.
“Nigerians should recall that in 2016, operatives of this same EFCC attempted to seal up a guest house located at Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja, claiming that it belonged to Fayose. Whereas, the building belonged to a retired Army general.”
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