Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of resorting to media trial to portray him in bad light before members of the public.
Fayose said he remains unmoved by the alleged EFCC media trial, saying “the anti-corruption agency should wait till 2018 after my tenure when I will confront its lies.”
The governor is under investigation by the EFCC which froze his personal bank accounts suspected to have been used to launder about N1.2 billion cash alleged to be part of the N4.7 billion slush funds from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
Fayose denied receiving funds from Dasuki, claiming that his 2014 governorship campaign was sponsored by Zenith Bank, donations from friends, corporate organizations and sales of souvenirs.
In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said, “the EFCC did more than this in 2006. But when I challenged their cooked up stories on poultry project in court, the EFCC failed to substantiate all their allegations against me and their case crumbled like a pack of cards.
“The EFCC is at liberty to continue to use the media to feed the public with concocted stories all in an attempt to tarnish my image. Cases are only won and lost in the court, not on the pages of newspapers. If they are sure of all their claims, can’t they just go to court?
“If what the EFCC and its collaborators are now relying on is a driver or a source in EFCC that is speaking for Zenith Bank, and not the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) that they claimed gave the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, money to give me, goodluck to them.
“The EFCC and its spin doctors can continue to cook up stories and feed their collaborators in the media. The media trial can continue unabated, I am not moved. I am more focused, more resolute, I don’t lose battles.
“The one that they did in 2006 did not ultimately prevent me from having a second term as governor of Ekiti State and whatever they are doing now will also not stop me from handing over to a PDP governor in 2018.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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You're right Baba. Carry go.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the Yoruba adage which says "Elete ni ete ma mu" which means "The deceitful man will eventually be destroyed by his own vices"
ReplyDeleteRecall that it was Fayose that first invited the Media to Zenith Bank Branch to openly accuse the Government and even claimed that PMB's wife is wanted in the US (a claim that has already been refuted by US Government)
Now that Fayose has apparently lost the Media Battle with all the Revelations that are becoming mind boggling to Nigerians, Fayose is not trying to steer the Battle Ground away from the Media.
Na lie, we no go agree, let the Battle Continue in the Media so that at the end of the day, all the evidences are more or less public knowledge and there will be no where to hide anymore for Fayose.
Mr fayose this is not 2006,things has change please
ReplyDeleteDon't mind them. They just go after their critics and then embark on media trials in the name of fighting corruption. All APC members are saints. And all PDP thieves one they join APC they become saints. It is sad. Is that a true clear way to fight corruption? Look at hunger hardship and hopelessness everywhere. Pictures of Malnourished and kworshiokor children of Nigerian children have flooded all local and international media. Yet we hear about bilions and trilions loots being recovered. Governance should go beyond mere propaganda.This APC government is the worst in the history of this country. Nigeria sorry ooo! Na werepe change be this ooo. Nigeria truely enter one chanceoooo! Na political 419 APC and its people be ooo! May God save us from their wicked clueless selfish morally corrupt and incompetent leadership. Ameen.
ReplyDeleteBaba lai lai oooooo. we no go wait till 2018 oooooo. it now or never bros. ni bring dat at alllllll. senior Gomina
ReplyDeleteCarry go nothing dey happen!! They can't stop u and let all d Cyber warriors be talking rubbish, who cares?
ReplyDeleteGod bless Governor Ayodele Fayose.
ReplyDeleteWhether the fight against corruption is selective or not, the question is that did Ayodele Fayose commit the offence or not? Assuming without conceeding that only PDP members are being prosecuted now, it goes without saying that a milestone has been achieved. If any other party takes over government later, if only APC members then are prosecuted, so far the allegation of corruption is found to be true against them, another milestone would have been achieved. All we are interested is that the looted fund be recovered and be taken to the treasury for the use of the public.
ReplyDeleteWhether the fight against corruption is selective or not, the question is that did Ayodele Fayose commit the offence or not? Assuming without conceeding that only PDP members are being prosecuted now, it goes without saying that a milestone has been achieved. If any other party takes over government later, if only APC members then are prosecuted, so far the allegation of corruption is found to be true against them, another milestone would have been achieved. All we are interested is that the looted fund be recovered and be taken to the treasury for the use of the public.
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