Lere Olayinka, spokesman of
Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, says his principal has thrown a
challenge to President Muhammadu Buhari’s men by submitting himself for
investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Olayinka made the remark at the
federal high court, Ikoyi, where Fayose is facing trial for alleged money
laundering and charges bordering on financial misappropriation.
The former governor was granted
bail to the tune of N50 million and the case adjourned till November 19.
Listing the names of some
prominent politicians in the All progressives Congress (APC), Olayinka said
there are complaints against them that are worth investigating.
“It is a challenge to the APC-led
federal government. Fayose has thrown a challenge to them. Those who are being
accused among them should also do the same. They should also go to the EFCC and
say here I am… I have come to clear my name, I’m submitting myself to be
investigated and to be prosecuted if need be,” he said.
“I read yesterday that the APC
chairman went to court to say that he should not be tried. He should rather go
to EFCC and submit himself to be investigated like Ayo Fayose has done. That is
how Nigeria should be run.
“When somebody accuses you of
committing a crime, it is better for you to also come out and say ‘here I am, I
did not commit this crime, let us go through the normal judicial process so
that I will be able to clear my name.
“That is what President Buhari’s
men should do. That is what APC people should do. That is what the likes of
Kayode Fayemi should do.
“When we were in government, I
personally submitted a petition to the EFCC against Kayode Fayemi, the house of
assembly did the same, the SSG did the same, the EFCC did not do anything on
those petitions.
“We have records of petitions
against the likes of Amaechi, we have records of complaints against the likes
of former SGF Babachir Lawal, we have records about complaints against the
chief of staff to the president, Abba Kyari and several people like that. They
should also follow suit and do what former governor Fayose did and submit
themselves to be investigated.”
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