Mr Fayose is being prosecuted by the EFCC over N6.9billion fraud and money laundering charges.
The trial of a former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, for alleged money laundering could not proceed on Wednesday before a Federal High Court in Lagos, following a mix up in date.
The defendant was, however, subsequently, re-arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, on 2 July, 2019, after the case was withdrawn from Justice Olatoregun, following EFCC’s petition. In December 2021, EFCC had called its 11th witness, Joanne Tolulope, who had narrated how Abiodun Agbele, an associate of Fayose, bought properties worth several millions.The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that during trial before Justice Olatoregun, the prosecution had called witnesses, from several commercial banks, as well as a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro.
Mr Fayose was alleged to have procured De Privateer Ltd and Still Earth Ltd, to retain the aggregate sums of N851 million which they reasonably ought to have known formed part of crime proceeds.
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