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  • Fayose speaks on best solution to COVID-19 lockdown

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    The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Monday, called on governments at all levels, religious bodies, corporate organisations and well-meaning individuals to focus on strategic implementation of “stomach infrastructure.” Fayose, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti through his Media Aide, Mr Lere Olayinka, said that his advice…

  • Court gives EFCC June 28 to re-arraign Fayose

    Court gives EFCC June 28 to re-arraign Fayose

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    A Federal High Court in Lagos, has fixed June 28, for re-arraignment of an embattled former Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, facing charges of N6.9billion fraud. Fayose was arraigned on Oct. 22. 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun, alongside a company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offences. He is…

  • Court stands down ex-Gov Fayose’s trial

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    A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday stood down for one hour, the fraud trial of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, facing charges of N6.9 billion fraud. A former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, who is the fifth prosecution witness, was billed by cross examination on Monday. He…

  • TNG year in review: 2018 unforgettable top trend moments in Nigeria

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    As existence draws curtains on the year 2018, TheNewsGuru (TNG) takes a look back at some unforgettable top trend moments of the year. With President Muhammadu Buhari emergence as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2015 and as 2018 ushers in another election year to determine if he serves second tenure as a…

  • Ekiti: I never said I will probe Fayose – Fayemi

    Ekiti: I never said I will probe Fayose – Fayemi

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    Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has clarified his stance on the fate of the immediate past governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose. Fayemi spoke with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fielding questions whether he would probe his predecessor, Fayemi explained that…

  • EFCC seals-off 6 landed property allegedly belonging to Fayose

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    No fewer than six landed property allegedly owned by immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose were on Thursday sealed-off in Ado Ekiti by operatives of the EFCC. The action may not be unconnected to a court order which authorised seizure of the property suspected to have been built with corrupt proceeds. Fayose had…

  • Fayose’s four years a waste – Anglican Bishop

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    Barely a week after the Bishop of Ekiti Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Felix Ajakaye criticised the administration of former governor Ayodele Fayose, another Bishop again on Sunday described the ex-governor’s four-year second term as a waste. Bishop of the Diocese of Ekiti, the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, the Rt. Rev. Christopher Omotunde gave the…

  • Update: Court remands Fayose in prison custody, bars ex-Gov. from traveling

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    Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has said former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose should be remanded in prison custody pending the fulfillment of his bail condition. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Fayose, who was asked to deposit his international passport with the court, was granted bail, in sum of N50 million…

  • Alleged fraud: Fayose might go to prison on Wednesday

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    Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose might be remanded in prison custody on Wednesday if hearing on his bail application fails to pass through Justice Mojisola Olatoregun. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the former Governor was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi,…

  • We are taking steps to secure Fayose’s release – Ozekhome

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    Human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), said efforts had begun to secure release of former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody. Ozekhome said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday. Fayose, whose tenure as governor ended on Monday,…