Immediate past Governor of Ekiti
State, Ayodele Fayose, has called out Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC over its failure to trial former Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal.
EFCC had some weeks ago dragged
former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal
before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
EFCC filed a 10-count charge
against Lawal and five others.
However, proceeding of the trial
is yet to commence.
Fayose, reacting, queried the
anti-graft agency for the delay in trial of Mr Lawal.
The former Governor also
questioned the disappearance of former National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
Director-General, Ambassador Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folasade in court.
Fayose on his Twitter page wrote:
“I have two questions for EFCC, this government said it was ready to try the
former SGF, Babachir Lawal, are they waiting to aid him to travel abroad too?
“If they claimed Ex-NIA boss, Oke
and his wife escaped abroad, has the former SGF escaped too?
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the arrest of former National
Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General, Ambassador Ayodele Oke and his
wife, Folasade.
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke gave
the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).
Prosecution counsel, Rotimi
Oyedepo told Justice Aneke that the defendants could not be found.
According to him, efforts to
reach them by the EFCC proved abortive as calls to their phones rang out.
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