The trial of former Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti before a Federal High Court Lagos was stalled on Monday, following the absence of the 12th prosecution
Obanikoro, a former Minister of State for Defence, who began his evidence on Jan. 31, is still undergoing cross-examination by the defence.
The former governor was first arraigned on Oct. 22, 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun alongside his company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offences. The defendant was, however, subsequently re-arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, on July 2, 2019, after the case was withdrawn from Justice Olatoregun following EFCC’s petition.
The commission has since opened its case before Justice Aneke and is still leading witnesses in evidence.
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