Fayose Has A Case To Answer On N1.3 Billion, $5.377 Million From Dasuki – EFCC

Immediate past Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which insisted that he has a case to answer regarding the N1.3 Billion, $5.377 Million he allegedly received from the Office of the former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki.

Fayose, who walked himself into the headquarters of the anti graft agency in Abuja yesterday, Tuesday with many of his sympathizers, was detained just as the supporters deserted him to face the charge of alleged diversion N4.685billion by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

EFCC source said that Fayose asked the detectives to allow him to rest, having worked hard for four years even as he denied all the allegations.

“He made a statement where he denied all the allegations and asked the commission to take him to court.

“So far, he has not responded to how he came about N1.3billion and $5.377million from ONSA. He has more issues to clarify; we are going to detain him.

“There are three teams handling the allegations against the former governor. There is a special team managing his suspended trial because he had immunity as a governor; a separate team for the N4.685b ONSA fraud and the third panel probes his just completed tenure.

“So far, he has not responded to how he came about N1.3billion and $5.377million from ONSA. He has more issues to clarify; we are going to detain him.

“There are three teams handling the allegations against the former governor. There is a special team managing his suspended trial because he had immunity as a governor; a separate team for the N4.685b ONSA fraud and the third panel probes his just completed tenure.

•Source: The Nation report