Alleged 6.9bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Fayose in Lagos

The former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has been re-arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the federal high court sitting in Lagos.

The re-arraignment follows the re-assignment of the case to Justice Aneke after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission expressed loss of confidence in Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, who was previously handling it.

Fayose pleaded not guilty and his counsel, Ola Olanipekun (SAN) then applied that he should be allowed to continue to enjoy the bail earlier granted by Justice Olatoregun.

The EFCC counsel, Adebisi Adeniyi raised no objections and Justice Aneke subsequently admitted the former governor to bail on the terms and conditions earlier granted by Justice Olatoregun.

Justice Aneke also ordered the release of Fayose’s passport to enable him travel to South Africa for medical treatment.

Justice Aneke directed that Fayose must return the passport to the court’s deputy registrar on or before September 16.

He then fixed September 16 to 19 for trial.

The former governor is facing trial in connection with the sums of 1.299 billion naira and 5.3 million dollars allegedly allocated to him by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) from 4.65 billion naira slush fund allegedly shared by the office.