The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
rearraigned Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, over allegations of money
laundering.
The EFCC had arraigned Fayose in October 2018 alongside his
company, Spotless Investment Limited, on 11 counts bordering on alleged fraud
and money laundering offences.
Fayose is accused of taking N2.2 billion from the office of
Sambo Dasuki, ex-national security adviser (NSA), for his governorship election
in 2014.
At a federal high court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on
Thursday, Rotimi Jacobs, the EFCC counsel, informed the court of an amended
charge dated November 24 and filed on November 25. He then sought permission to
rearraign the defendant.
In the amended charge, Fayose and one Abiodun Agbele, who is
also standing trial on alleged money laundering offences before another federal
high court, were alleged to have on June 17, 2014, taken possession of N1.219
billion to fund Fayose’s 2014 gubernatorial campaign in Ekiti State.
They were accused of committing criminal breach of trust,
theft, and stealing public funds.
According to the EFCC, the offences are contrary to sections
15(2)(d), 1 and 16(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended,
and punishable under section 15(3)(4), 16(2)(b) of the same Act.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to all 11 counts.
They were allowed to continue with the previously granted
bail terms.
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