He, therefore, stated that linking him with embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki (retd.) was nonsensical.
Fayose said this in a statement on Wednesday while reacting to an allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that N1, 219, 490,000 was flown to Akure Airport on June 12, 2014 to Fayose by a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro.
The money was alleged to have emanated from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser and was eventually paid into Fayose’s account by one Abiodun Agbele, an associate of the governor.
The N1,219,490,000 was subsequently conveyed by a Zenith Bank bullion van to the Zenith Bank branch in Alagbaka Estate, Akure.
However, Fayose in a statement by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, said the EFCC were grasping at straws.
The governor also alleged that Zenith Bank officials were already being intimidated by the EFCC.
He said, “The management of Zenith Bank, which majorly funded my election, called me to a meeting where I was assured that the fund would be provided for my election. I was asked to nominate a trusted ally to be related with and I nominated Mr Abiodun Agbele.
“All the payments into Abiodun Agbele’s account domiciled in Zenith Bank were directly from Zenith Bank. In actual fact, the account was opened by Zenith Bank hurriedly at that time and Abiodun Agbele’s identity card which ought to have been collected before the account was opened was only collected last week in the bank’s desperation to perfect the account obviously after submitting to the intimidation and harassment of the EFCC.
“Most of the funds posted into Agbele’s account were through the Ibadan, Akure and Lagos branches of the Zenith Bank and sometimes; they brought cash.
“Assuming but not conceding that cash moved from Lagos to Akure as being claimed by the EFCC in its usual manner of media trial, was it meant for my election in Ekiti, why was the cash not moved to Ado Ekiti branch of Zenith Bank or the cash handed to me directly? Why was it deposited into Zenith Bank, Akure and did the bank make any report on the transaction to the appropriate authorities? Why did the bank send its bullion van to move the money from Akure Airport to their Akure branch if it was illegal money?
“I must say it categorically that I don’t have any link financially with Obanikoro and I know as a fact that he (Obanikoro) has not; and cannot mention my name, as beneficiary of whatever money any company in which he has interest could have gotten from the ONSA if truly Obanikoro collected money from the ONSA as being claimed by the EFCC.
“Therefore, bringing Obanikoro and his son’s narrative or that the Zenith Bank is telling different stories, having been blackmailed and coerced into submission by the EFCC is a joke that will not fly.”
The governor called on the EFCC to look into the campaign funding of the All progressives Congress rather than fight a one-sided anti-corruption war.
Fayose also alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife was a person of interest in the United States due to her alleged role in the Haliburton scandal. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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if a bank can fund your election as you claim. then there is problem ooooo. why should a bank fund an election? time will tell oooo. we shall no who is fooling who.
ReplyDeleteZenith bank management please respond...
ReplyDeleteReally? i am so confused , somebody help me out. Is the fund a loan or a gift? if it was a gift why did zenith bank not pay this fund directly into Fayose's account since he has an account with them? Zenith bank sending a bullion van is not news because churches and some highly liquid sales outlet have their deposits taking directly by their bank bullion vans. I sense a blackmail attempt on Zenith bank because they did not report the deposit to the appropriate authority ( Please correct me if am wrong , just trying to xray the above claims)“Assuming but not conceding that cash moved from Lagos to Akure as being claimed by the EFCC in its usual manner of media trial, was it meant for my election in Ekiti, why was the cash not moved to Ado Ekiti branch of Zenith Bank or the cash handed to me directly? Why was it deposited into Zenith Bank, Akure and did the bank make any report on the transaction to the appropriate authorities? Why did the bank send its bullion van to move the money from Akure Airport to their Akure branch if it was illegal money?
ReplyDeleteYou are very stupid and foolish if you don't know that your bank account is one in all the banks branches. You can open an account in Lagos and deposit money in it in Akure and withdrawal money from it in Ado-Ekiti or in any state of Nigeria.
DeleteYou all should stop thinking stupidly in a bit to support Fayose. Do you think that Fayose is telling the truth. He has money in his personal account and yet he couldn't pay workers rather he joined them on strike. Didn't you heard or read when Fayose said that he doesn't even have money to fuel the generator in the Government house or why are you allowing sentiments to take over your reasons.
Mr. Man do u want a politician to use his pocket money to pay worker's salary or fuel govt house gen? Come on u have not come to that episode yet
DeleteMr. Man do u want a politician to use his pocket money to pay worker's salary or fuel govt house gen? Come on u have not come to that episode yet
DeleteAsk the idiot..mayb when you mange to be in position of authority one day,pay workers with your pocket money..bloody hypocrite,talk is cheap...
DeleteTime can tells
ReplyDeletePDP Zenith Banks shareholders just shot themselves on the leg. We know that in-spite of all the cash Akpabio was making from the Federation Account for Akwa-Ibom, he kept collecting loans upon loans from Zenith bank, as he was going out of office, and the loans were too huge to be gamble with, one of the directors who was like a guarantor from the state Chief Emmanuel Udom was forced on Akpabio to be made the governor of the state, it can cook up documents overnight to back up all these claims, except EFCC have very solid evidence in this regard. But Zenith Bank would be so sorry under this government if it is found out they are being used to swindle the Nigerian state.... I trust EFCC they must have come prepared before commencing this investigation, they would not mind sacrificing Dasuki for this Fayose case if he is ready to play ball, and Fayose should know that with the collation of figurative data’s, names and bank branches by EFCC in its investigation, he needs more than just calling a name of a bank to be left off the hook
ReplyDeleteFayose should know that it's illegal for a corporate entity like banks to sponsor election in Nigeria. By saying that Zenith Bank sponsored his election has proven that he was involved in illegality during his election.
ReplyDeleteAlso he has implicated the Zenith Bank now they are in trouble by going against Nigerian Constitution. The anti-graft will will investigate Zenith Bank too.
Somebody who is a Governor doesn't know the law and implications of his statement. Because he talks too much he will not know when he's making a mistake.
Fayose is very stupid.
Shameless Nigerian politicians. I am sure they will go to their respective graves with their loots.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 6:54, i'm ashamed of u. Who sponsored Buhari's election? We all know dat he claimed to have borrowed #27m from God knows where. U are here using dat ur leprous hand to type rubbish saying banks have no right to sponsor somebody. Na u go tell banks how dem go spend dia money? Get sense o make u no remain mumu forever.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 6.45,go and check the Constitution very well. No bank has right to finance any election.. Fayose is really a confused man if sentiment is to be put aside..
DeleteFayose always like to divert attention and think Nigerians will buy into his antics. He has just display another ignorant arrogance by mentioning the name of the bank. What a shame?
ReplyDeleteIn Summary the amount is too much to be transferred by road.The only easiest way is by dropping the money in a nearest airport,which is in ondo state.before onwards transfer to his account.Nigerians are not fool,we understand how the whole episode goes.If we are not state governor,that does not mean we can not reason, but they(Governors)fail to realise that everybody can't be there. No respect for citizens. Time must surely tell,let Wait & see
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