Ex-Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose’s N7.2bn Trial Resumes Today

Ex-Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose’s N7.2bn Trial Resumes Today

The trial of the embattled former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele
Fayose, over alleged N7.2 billion fraud charge preferred against him by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues today
before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of Federal High Court, Lagos.

Former minister of state for defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, his
former ally and party man, is testifying against him. Obanikoro was led
in evidence by EFCC’s counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), at the last
adjourned date.

He had narrated how he gave Fayose $5 million in cash from the
national security office imprest account on the instruction Col. Sambo
Dasuki, the then National Security Adviser (NSA) to former President
Goodluck Jonathan.

Fayose applied for an adjournment through his counsel, Chief Kanu
Agabi (SAN) and Olalekan Ojo (SAN), to enable them cross-examine
Obanikoro. Consequently, Justice Olatoregun adjourned the case till
February 4, 5 and 6 for continuation of trial, but ruled that it would
be last adjournment from the defendants until the conclusion of the
trial.