The Head of Media and Publicity of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, has said the alleged fraud
case against the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has been suspended as a
result of his election and current status.
Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, has said the alleged fraud
case against the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has been suspended as a
result of his election and current status.
The EFCC spokesman also said the commission’s cases against
seven ex-governors on money laundering and related cases are ongoing in various
courts in the country.
seven ex-governors on money laundering and related cases are ongoing in various
courts in the country.
Uwujaren said this during a press briefing in Abuja on
Monday that the commission also recovered N65,320,669,350.35 between 2012 and
2014 and $245, 952,030.13 during the period.
Monday that the commission also recovered N65,320,669,350.35 between 2012 and
2014 and $245, 952,030.13 during the period.
The ex-governors, according to him, are Chimaroke Nnamani,
Orji Kalu, Joshua Dariye, Abubakar Audu, Danjuma Goje, Akwe Doma and Rev. Jolly
Nyame.
Orji Kalu, Joshua Dariye, Abubakar Audu, Danjuma Goje, Akwe Doma and Rev. Jolly
Nyame.
He added that while Orji Kalu was still challenging the
competence of the commission to file charges against him, Joshua Dariye had
been ordered to go on trial by the Supreme Court, where he had contested the
verdict of the Court of Appeal that the commission could file charges against
him.
competence of the commission to file charges against him, Joshua Dariye had
been ordered to go on trial by the Supreme Court, where he had contested the
verdict of the Court of Appeal that the commission could file charges against
him.
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