Detectives have uncovered how Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose bought N1.35billion properties within six months in office.
The five properties include four duplexes in Lagos and one in Abuja.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned three more people for quizzing on Friday in respect of the ongoing investigation of the governor.
One of those invited, Oyin Daramola, who is an estate agent, is said to have told the EFCC team that she did a legitimate business.
She said she had never been fraudulent in all her business transactions.
Besides, Dramola, two others are to present evidence of their business fidelity.
Ahead of the Friday session, the anti-graft agency has relocated Fayose’s associate, Abiodun Agbele, from Lagos to Abuja.
The governor was inaugurated on October 16, 2014 but by April 2015, he had acquired the properties in Lagos and Abuja.
The four duplexes, which were bought at $1.3m each, are located on Tiamiyu Savage Street on Victoria Island in Lagos.
Each of the mansions is a four-bedroom duplex.
According to EFCC’s findings, while chalets 3 and 4 were purchased through Siqnathor, chalets 6 and 9 were owned by Noga Hotel
The fifth duplex was bought from the Skye Bank Plc at N200million.
Although the transactions were handled by Still Earth belonging to Oyin Daramola, the governor has refused to pay estate agency fees up till the time of filing this report.
Instead, he offered to pay fees through the award of contracts to the estate agent in Ekiti State to defray the commission on the five properties.
Agbele allegedly brokered the deals.
Another source, who was privy to the preliminary investigation, said: “They approached Oyin Daramola through Abiodun Agbele whom she knew in Ibadan.
“Upon seeing Agbele who came to seek assistance to buy the four duplexes in Lagos, it was obvious he was looking so poor and could not afford the huge cost.
“ Agbele then said his friend, who wanted the duplexes, will call her. It was then Fayose later called Oyin Daramola. We have the call logs and the transcript of the conversation or negotiation already.
“Investigation confirmed that Fayose did not pay the agency fees but only offered to give contracts to Still Earth belonging to Daramola in Ekiti State to pay the required fees.
“Unknowingly, he wanted to award the contracts for kick-back to feather his nest.”
For questioning are Daramola of Still Earth, her former accountant and a consultant, simply called Titilayo of Philberth company.
“We are going to interact with these three people on Friday as part of the ongoing investigation of the governor. We had a preliminary interface with Daramola, who was innocently manipulated by Agbele and the governor for a legitimate business,” the EFCC source said.
Daramola reportedly told the EFCC team: “I did legitimate business, I am not fraudulent. I don’t do dirty business deals.
“You can check my background and business records, I have never been involved in shady transactions. Even the purchase of the duplexes, I made sure every process is documented without cutting corners. I have no cause to live a dubious life.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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... Iam not interested. And who is...just like all of una bought una own...thief ubu...Ama chi..Atkubu...Daju ty ..Abu salami..etc.So make we hear world. If una no know how to lead and improve peoples welfare make una keep quiet. Nonsence media trial.APC is a disgrace. People are dying of hunger starvation and hardship and some are exchanging their kids with bag of rice and this useless clueless and wicked apc govt are talking rubbish. Nigerians sorry oooh! Pele ooo! Na the werepe change be that.
ReplyDeleteVery Good. Is Fayose the only public office holder ? is he the only Governor with assets ? We appreciate this governments stand against corruption but we hope to see the likes of Amaechi, Fashola probed too cause there were underground looting in those states before the election. EFCC withdraws case against Diezanni after tanishing her image, FFK granted bail after being accused of stealing . Who are the real thieves ??? We expect an unbiased fight against corruption not a one sided one
ReplyDeleteThe media trial is getting more interesting...please you people should add more tempo...
ReplyDeleteThey are crazy ni...... Media trials show their incapacity in handling the corruption war.... Must they make noise about it?.... EFCC,pls, don't tell us anything until you get to court with ur evidences..... And, check other APC officials too...
DeleteU are just making mockery of everything by these media trials and noises!
Lies after lies. All media trial
ReplyDeleteThis ppl must tink we are all fools. EFCC if u think u can fool every body have it in mind u will account 4 ur deeds b4 God.
ReplyDeleteThey are all looters so why only thsee ones in pdp?
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