Tag: Fayose
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BREAKING: Fayose escapes death in accident on Third Mainland Bridge
Immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, was on Wednesday involved in an auto accident on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos According to his aide, Lere Olayinka, the accident occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Wednesday afternoon. His condition is currently stable and he has received medical attention. Olayinka posted the news…
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EFCC seals houses, radio station allegedly belonging to Fayose
…as Fayose denies ownership of sealed property Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday stormed Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital and seized some choice properties allegedly owned by former Governor Ayo Fayose. Some of the properties allegedly owned by Fayose and sealed by EFCC operatives include a hotel and event centre…
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N6.9bn fraud: EFCC opens trial in Fayose’s trial
The prosecution on Monday opened its case before a Federal High Court Lagos in the criminal trial of immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, charged with N6.9 billion fraud. Fayose was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Oct. 22 alongside his company — Spotless Investment Ltd on 11 counts. He…
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Alleged N2.2bn fraud: Fayose’s trial begins today
Hearing will today (Monday) commence in the trial of the immediate past Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who was charged with an alleged N2.2bn fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC arraigned Fayose, alongside a firm, Spotless Limited, on October 22, 2018 before the Federal High Court in Lagos, six days…
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Fayemi shuts Fayose’s new ‘Oja Oba’ market, orders refund to subscribers
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has ordered the closure of the new ultramodern market in Ado Ekiti over alleged structural defects. The governor, according to a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, took the decision following the inspection of the Oja Oba market. The new market was built by the…
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Ekiti PDP rejects Olujimi, pledges loyalty to Fayose
The State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State has reaffirmed former Governor Ayodele Fayose as the leader of the party in the state. The SEC dissociated itself from the purported stakeholders meeting which had earlier declared the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi, as the party leader. The SEC is the…
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Alleged money laundering: Fayose yet to meet bail condition; to spend weekend in prison
The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will spend the weekend in prison as he failed to meet his bail condition before the close of work on Friday. Fayose who is facing an 11-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering amounting to ₦2.2 billion was granted a N50 million bail on Wednesday…
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Fayose writes defence HQ over Buhari’s WAEC saga
The embattled immediate past governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose has written the Chief of Defence staff, demanding the release of President Muhammadu Buhari’s WAEC certificate to INEC for the 2019 elections to avoid disqualification from the Presidential race. TheNewsGuru had earlier reported that all the aspirants seeking elective positions submited certain documents, including their…
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Ekiti government seals off house allegedly belonging to Fayose
Two buildings in Ado Ekiti purportedly linked to the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, have been sealed off by the state government for lack of an approved plan and permit. The state government, through the Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning and Urban Development, said the erection of the buildings contravened the…
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Stomach infrastructure: Fayose feeds 150 detainees in EFCC custody
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, after being denied bail by Lagos Court, fed 150 detainees. Fayose also secured lawyers for some of the detainees that are in genuine need of legal representation. This was disclosed on Fayose’s official Twitter page. “Fayose took his Stomach Infrastructure to the EFCC office in Lagos…