The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), has responded to a letter by Governor of Ekiti State,
Ayodele Fayose on why he is unavailable for questioning at the moment.
The anti-graft agency in a
statement on Friday asked Fayose to make himself available for questioning on
Thursday, September 20, 2018 instead of waiting till he handover as governor on
October 16.
Fayose had in his letter to the
EFCC dated September 10, 2018, said he will make himself available to the
anti-graft agency on October 16, 2018, to make a clarification on
investigations that affect him.
Reacting, EFCC in a letter with
reference number, ‘EFCC/EC/GC/31/2173 dated September 1, 2018 and signed by the
EFCC’s Director of Operations, Umar Mohammed, the anti-dated September 13, 2018
requested the Governor to turn himself in for interrogation on Thursday, 20th
September, 2018, without prejudice to his immunity under section 308 of the
constitution.
The anti-graft agency appreciated
Fayose’s sense of duty as a law-abiding citizen who wishes to voluntarily
submit himself to the due process of the law.
The letter reads in part, “I
appreciate your sense of duty and responsibility as a law-abiding citizen who
wishes to submit himself voluntarily to the due process of the law, more so as
your immunity as a governor shall come to an end.
“In view of the above and your
request to make yourself available on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 to make
clarifications on ongoing investigations that affect you, we look forward to
receiving you even earlier than October 16, 2018.
“In this regard, we shall be
willing to receive you on Thursday September 20, 2018 without prejudice to your
immunity under Section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, 1999.
“Please accept the assurances of
the acting chairman’s highest regards.”
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