EFCC SLAMS FAYOSE WITH 11 COUNT CHARGES
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele FAYOSE on an-11 count charge bordering on money laundering.
EFCC named Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Alex Otti, as well as the Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank amongst others as key witnesses.
Some of the charges against Fayose read in part;
That you Mr. Ayodele Fayose and Mr. Abiodun Agbele (now facing another charge) on or about 17th June, 2014 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, took possession of the sum of N1, 219, 000, 000.00 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Nineteen Million Naira) to fund your 2014 gubernatorial campaign in Ekiti State, which sum you reasonably ought to have known formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit: criminal breach of trust/stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) and (4) of the same Act.
That you Mr. Ayodele Fayose on or about 17th June, 2014 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, without going through the financial institution received cash payment in the sum of $5, 000, 000 (Five Million Dollars) from Senator Musiliu Obanikoro the then Minister of State for Defence, which sum exceeded the amount authorised by law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Sections 1 and 16 (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 16 (2) (b) of the same Act.
That you Mr. Ayodele Fayose on or about 7th April, 2015 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did retain in your fixed deposit account No: 9013074033 with Zenith Bank Plc, the sum of N300, 000, 000.00 (Three Hundred Million Naira) which sum you reasonably ought to have known formed part of proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit: criminal breach of trust/stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.
That you Mr. Ayodele Fayose and Spotless Limited between 17th June, 2014 and 4th August, 2014 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, took control of an aggregate sum of N317, 000, 000.00 (Three Hundred and Seventeen Million Naira) by depositing same into the Zenith Bank Plc’s Account No: 1010170969 belonging to Spotless Limited, a company controlled by you and members of your family and which sum you reasonably ought to have known formed part of proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit: criminal breach of trust/stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.
More Stories
GATEWAY AIRPORT RECEIVES FIRST BATCH OF RETURNING OGUN PILGRIMS
By: Balogun Ibrahim The first batch of 345 pilgrims from Ogun State who participated in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage has...
ADAMAWA APC DENIES REPORTS OF CANDIDATE REPLACEMENT, SAYS PRIMARY RESULTS REMAIN VALID
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports circulating on social...
POLICE IDENTIFY FEMALE STUDENT FOUND DEAD ALONG LOKOJA-ABUJA HIGHWAY AS FINAL-YEAR FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA STUDENT
Agency Report The Kogi State Police Command has identified the female student whose body was discovered along the Lokoja–Abuja Highway...
NIGERIA’S CAPITAL IMPORTATION JUMPS TO $10.37BN IN Q1 2026 AS FOREIGN INVESTOR CONFIDENCE REBOUNDS
Agency Report Nigeria recorded a total capital importation of $10.37bn in the first quarter of 2026, representing an 83.83 per...
KWARA POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAP GANG LEADER, RECOVER TWO AK-47 RIFLES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Kwara State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and...
OYO POLICE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION INTO ARMED ATTACK ON IMMIGRATION OFFICE IN OGBOMOSO
By Aishat Momoh. o. The Oyo State Police Command has launched an investigation into an armed attack on the Nigeria...
