The police on
Wednesday arraigned Lere Olayinka, spokesman to former Ekiti State Governor,
Ayodele Fayose, in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged N13.5
million fraud.
The prosecutor,
Insp. Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant committed the offence
between 2014 and 2018 at the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State, (BSES) Ilokun
in Ado-Ekiti.
Okunade alleged that
the defendant, as a public officer abused his office when he failed to remit
revenue accrued to the Broadcasting station to the tune of N13.5 million to the
account of Ekiti State Government.
He said the
defendant, being the Director-General of the Broadcasting station, abused his
office when he authorized travelling allowance of N7m in his name for journeys
not embarked upon.
He added that Lere
also allegedly stole and converted N13.5m belonging to the Broadcasting Station
to his own personal use.
The prosecutor noted
that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 104, 390(5) and 419 of
the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
He asked the court
for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his
witnesses.
The defendant
pleaded not guilty to the charges.
But Counsel to the
defendant, Former Attorney-General of Ekiti State, Mr Kolapo Kolade, prayed the
court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.
Ruling, the Chief
Magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of
N1 million with two sureties in like sum having verifiable addresses in the sum
of N500,000.
Adegboye said that
one of the sureties must be a community leader, while the second must produce
proof of land ownership.
The case was
adjourned until April 27 for hearing.
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