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Fayose Took Bribes From Ekiti Contractors- EFCC Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has released details of its fraud case against Ekiti state governor. The anti-graft commission alleged that Governor Fayose received bribes from Ekiti state contractors .
An official of the EFCC said thecommission got an interim order from the Federal High Court in Lagos to “prevent further dissipation of proceed of crimes” Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed the full details of its fraud case against Ekiti state governor Ayodele Fayose.
Details of the case is contained in an affidavit filed by the anti-graft commission showing how N1.21 billion out of N2.26 billion was paid to the account of Slyvan Mcnamara Limited.
The company is allegedly linked to the sons of the immediate past minister\ of state for defence Musiliu Obanikoro, by the Office of the National Security Adviser during the last administration, was traced to Fayose’s accounts with a new generation bank, Premium Times reports.
The affidavit, which detailed how the governor received kickbacks from Ekiti contractors, was filed in response to a suit instituted by the governor at a Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, seeking an order directing the EFCC to unblock his accounts. The EFCC had frozen the governor’s account after it claimed the N1.21 billion was paid into the governor’s account for the prosecution of his election in 2014.
An operative of the EFCC, Tosin Owobo, who deposed the written affidavit, told the court that Babajide, one of Obanikoro’s son was the principal signatory of Sylvan Mcnamara. He said on June 17, 2014, Oluseye, accompanied by Biodun Agbele, who he said was fronting for Fayose, arrived the Akure airport and took delivery of N724,500,000.00 from Obanikoro who was with his ADC,
Lieutenant Colonel A.O Adewale.
(EFCC) has released details of its fraud case against Ekiti state governor. The anti-graft commission alleged that Governor Fayose received bribes from Ekiti state contractors .
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Details of the case is contained in an affidavit filed by the anti-graft commission showing how N1.21 billion out of N2.26 billion was paid to the account of Slyvan Mcnamara Limited.
The company is allegedly linked to the sons of the immediate past minister\ of state for defence Musiliu Obanikoro, by the Office of the National Security Adviser during the last administration, was traced to Fayose’s accounts with a new generation bank, Premium Times reports.
The affidavit, which detailed how the governor received kickbacks from Ekiti contractors, was filed in response to a suit instituted by the governor at a Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, seeking an order directing the EFCC to unblock his accounts. The EFCC had frozen the governor’s account after it claimed the N1.21 billion was paid into the governor’s account for the prosecution of his election in 2014.
An operative of the EFCC, Tosin Owobo, who deposed the written affidavit, told the court that Babajide, one of Obanikoro’s son was the principal signatory of Sylvan Mcnamara. He said on June 17, 2014, Oluseye, accompanied by Biodun Agbele, who he said was fronting for Fayose, arrived the Akure airport and took delivery of N724,500,000.00 from Obanikoro who was with his ADC,
Lieutenant Colonel A.O Adewale.