The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has rearraigned former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and his company, Spotless Limited, on amended 11 counts charge.
In the amended charge, Fayose and one Abiodun Agbele, who is also standing trial on alleged money laundering offences before another division of the court, were alleged to have on June 17, 2014, took possession of N1. 219 billion, to fund Fayose’s 2014 gubernatorial campaign in Ekiti State.
They were accused of committing criminal breach of trust, theft and stealing of public funds.
They were also alleged to have on the same June 17, 2014, without going through financial institutions, received the sum of $5 million USD, from Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who was them Minister of State for Defence.
The EFCC accused Fayose to have on April 7, 2015, retained the sum of N300 million, in his fixed deposit account number 9013074033, domiciled in Zenilth Bank Plc.
Fayose and his company, Spotless Limited were also alleged to have between June 17 and August 4, 2014, took control of the sum of N317 million, and deposit same in Zenilth Bank Plc account number 1010170969.
The former Ekiti State Governor was also alleged to have between June 26 and August 27, 2014, took control of the sum of N305, 760 million, which formed part of proceeds of unlawful act, and in his Zenith Banks’ account number 1003126654. While also accused of procuring Abiodun Agbele and a company, De-privateer Limited, to retain the sum of N719, 490 million in Zenith Bank’s account number 1013835889.
The EFCC further accused Fayose to have used the sum of N270 million and N1.151,711,573 billion respectively, to acquire properties at Plot 1504, Yedsema Street, Maitama, Abuja from one Rabi Kundili, and Chalets 3, 4, 6 and 9, at Plot 100, Tiyamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, in the name of JJ Technical Services.
Fayose was also alleged to have between October 16 and December 31, 2018, failed to declare his assets and properties, by not completing the declaration form during investigation.
The offences according to the EFCC are contrary to sections 15(2)(d); 1 and 16 (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended, and punishable under section 15(3)(4); 16(2)(b) of the same Act.
He was also alleged to have acted contrary to section 27(1)(3)(c) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004.
Fayose denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to all the 11 counts charges.
