Governor Fayose accuses EFCC of conspiracy ‘that would fail like 2006’

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who is currently under the scrutinising lenses of the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has affirmed that he had N300 million in one of his Zenith bank accounts with number 9013074033. In a series of posts on his Facebook page, Fayose’s Special Adviser on Public Communications and... Read More

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July 8, 2016

EFCC to seize Fayose’s Lagos, Abuja properties

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made plans to seize some properties linked to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, according to reports. The properties believed to be on the radar of the EFCC are four duplexes on Victoria Island in Lagos State and another located at 44 Osun Crescent, Maitama, Abuja. According... Read More

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Buhari, corruption, court, EFCC, Fayose, Ibrahim, Magu, media trial, money, security

July 7, 2016

‘Immunity has become impunity in Ekiti’ – APC, CNPP protest in EKiti

The Ekiti state All Progressive Congress and the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), on Thursday, protested in the streets of Ekiti asking the state governor, Ayodele Fayose to waive his immunity and face prosecution over accusation of corruption. Protesters were said to have carried placards and sang anti-Fayose songs. They also lambasted the state House... Read More

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July 6, 2016

‘Buhari, EFCC should keep their gun powder dry for me’ – Fayose

The Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayode, on Wednesday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari should desist from using a corrupt Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to fight corruption in Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said that the President should... Read More

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Buhari, corruption, EFCC, Ekiti, election, Fayose, ONSA

July 6, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Donald Trump hails Saddam Hussein | US warn of terror attack | Biafra group wants protest over Grazing Bill | More

From the papers- a tracklist US warns of possible terrorist attacks Punch Over 9,000 ghost workers discovered in Kogi state YNaija CBN says Nigerian banks are healthy Nation Don’t turn Nigeria into an Islamic state- HURIWA DailyPost Avengers accuse impostors of working for the government YNaija Kidnapper arrested after picking up ransom Vanguard Nigeria Police... Read More

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July 5, 2016

Obanikoro brought in N2.1bn cash for Fayose’s election – Tope Aluko

The 2014 election of Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, was partly funded with cash from the the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col. Sambo Dasuki, and some contractors, says the former secretary of Peoples Democratic in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko. He revealed this on Tuesday during an interview on ADABA 88.9 FM, where he stated that the... Read More

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A concerned citizen, Aluko, dasuki, election, Fayose, ONSA, PDP, Zenith bank

July 5, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Militants protest in Delta | Suicide bomber hits Medina | Trump is clearly racist | More

From the papers this morning – a tracklist Wike is confident ahead of Rivers rerun election Punch Fayose’s accounts remain frozen until September at least YNaija Ex-militants protest in Delta over 5-month salary arrears Vanguard Court to rule on Ikpeazu’s case on Thursday Guardian Police gets 7 new Deputy Inspector-Generals Premium Times Police vehicle crush... Read More

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July 5, 2016

Court fails to unfreeze Fayose’s bank account

The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti hearing the suit involving the Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, failed to unfreeze the governor’s account. The court, presided over by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, had adjourned its sitting till September 30, 2016, following the request by council to the governor, Mike Ozekhome... Read More

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July 4, 2016

‘We must put the past behind us and support Makarfi’ – Fayose

The Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, praised the recent ruling of a Federal High Court which affirmed the removal of Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fayose made his position known in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka. The... Read More

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July 3, 2016

No less than 102 petition written against Fayose

More than 102 petitions have been written to the Inspector General of Police against the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, a Punch investigation has shown. The petitions were said to have been written by persons who were either harassed, detained or beaten before, during, and after the 2014 governorship election in the state, which saw Fayose... Read More

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APC, Ekiti State, Fayose, PDP, petitions, police

July 2, 2016

From ‘mad dog’ to 5-day ultimatum, is Aisha Buhari all bark and no bite?

When the First lady of the country, Aisha Buhari took to her Twitter account @AishaMBuhari on June 21 to call Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose an “unchained mad dog,” many observers were taken aback by the crassness of the words of the otherwise cultured wife of the President. Fayose had accused Aisha of being... Read More

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Aisha, Buhari, EFCC, Fayose, Presidency, restriction

June 30, 2016

‘We’ll defend Fayose with our last blood’ – Ekiti PDP

Top stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State have declared that any attempt to remove Governor Ayodele Fayose from his position would be stiffly resisted. The leaders of the party, on Thursday, staged a protest in Ido Ekiti against an alleged plan by the Presidency to shut Fayose up – as he’s the... Read More

APC, Buhari, EFCC, Ekiti, Fayose, PDP, protest

June 29, 2016

Fresh court order sacks already sacked PDP chairman, Sheriff

Embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has once again been hit with a huge legal blow after a Federal High Court in Abuja sacked him and all others who became officers of the party through the amended Article 47, Rule 6 of the party’s constitution. The court, presided... Read More

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June 29, 2016

Ekiti lawmakers abandon their jobs to protest ‘harassment of Fayose’ (PHOTOS)

Apparently, Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose is not alone in his travails in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as members of the State House of Assembly have declared their support for him. 26 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday took to the streets of Ado-Ekiti... Read More

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June 28, 2016

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. Markafi urges Sheriff to embrace dialogue Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national caretaker committee, Ahmed Markafi, has called on the sacked chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff to embrace dialogue over the Edo state gubernatorial primary. 2. Court asks EFCC to... Read More

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Account, Buahri, Buratai, EFCC, Fayose, FFK, Prison

June 28, 2016

Opinion: Fayose, the cat that has 9 lives

by Malik Opeyemi Take it or leave it, Ayodele Peter Fayose is a man many would love to hate and hate to love, if there was ever anyone that the saying “Cat with nine lives” aptly describes, then the Executive Governor of Ekiti state is your man!. Having been unceremoniously sent packing from the Ekiti... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Buhari, EFCC, Ekiti State, Fayose

June 27, 2016

Protest holds in Ekiti against Buhari, APC (PHOTOS)

On Monday, residents of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital trooped out in their numbers to protest against the alleged selective war against corruption of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The protesters also warned Buhari to desist from picking on Governor Ayodele Fayose even as they urged him to probe the campaign funds of the... Read More

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Buhari, Ekiti, Fayose, placards, protest

June 26, 2016

EFCC was right to freeze Fayose’s bank account – SERAP explains why

A Civil Rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Sunday, justified the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the bank account of the Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose. The group, in a press statement, noted that the EFCC cannot effectively carry out its investigations without freezing the account of... Read More

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June 26, 2016

Opinion: EFCC and the misnomer of ‘account freezing’

By Obi Nwakanma The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) strikes yet again: this time, the target is Mr. Ayo Fayose, the irrepressible governor of Ekiti State. Reports say the commission has “frozen” his accounts. The EFCC is very fond of “freezing” the bank accounts and records of those whom it is just investigating before... Read More

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June 24, 2016

3 ‘mansions traced to Fayose’s close associate’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has traced 3 exotic houses to a close associate of Governor Fayose of Ekiti state. The houses, 2 in Lagos and 1 in Abuja, were allegedly bought with part of the N1.219 billion pumped into the 2014 governorship election of Ekiti state. The money is believed to be from embattled... Read More

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June 24, 2016

EFCC has become ‘APC harassment agency’, says wanted man, Omisore

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Otunba Iyiola Omisore on Thursday, challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to present all its findings on the alleged receipt of N1.3 billion to the court. The former governor maintained that he did not collect any money from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) neither did he have... Read More

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Buhari, corruption, crime, dasuki, EFCC, Fayose, Omisore, tyrant

June 24, 2016

‘Sheriff has political madness’, ‘Fayose will apologise to Aisha Buhari’ and 3 other things we learnt from Bode George

Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has advised embattled former National Chairman of the party, Sheriff Modu Ali to desist from his political lunacy by insisting that he remains the chairman of the party despite being ousted. Bode George in an interview with Vanguard newspaper, spoke on the issues plaguing the PDP as... Read More

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June 23, 2016

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

Here are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. AMCON takes over Silverbird The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over Silverbird Group which is owed by Senator Ben Bruce. 2. Aisha Buhari gives Fayose an ultimatum Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has told the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose,... Read More

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June 23, 2016

‘Fayose lied, we didn’t sponsor any party’ – Sahara Energy

Sahara Energy has denied making any donations to the campaign of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 general elections. Governor Ayodele Fayose had in a statement released on Wednesday said “Nigerians are interested in the $60 million allegedly donated to the APC campaign by Sahara Energy, on which EFCC has been forced to suspend... Read More

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June 23, 2016

‘Were you called to bar before going to law school?’ | Fayose’s camp attacks Falana

Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti state governor, Lere Olayinka has described a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana as a hypocrite. Olayinka’s criticism of Falana was in response to the senior lawyer’s position on the restriction placed on the Governor’s Zenith bank account by the Economic and Financial... Read More

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June 23, 2016

Fayose’s allies go into hiding… ‘in the Government House’

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have claimed that individuals suspected to be complicit in the N4.7billion arms cash probe have gone into hiding following the freezing of the Ayo Fayose’s account, Governor of Ekiti state. Detectives from the agency were in Ekiti state on Wednesday to arrest some of the people connected... Read More

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June 23, 2016

Governor Fayose’s wife on EFCC ‘s radar

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may soon invite the First lady of Ekiti state, Feyisetan Fayose, for questioning over N100 million – purportedly deposited into an account operated by her and her husband, Governor Ayodele Fayose. According to the anti-graft agency, the money was paid into the Zenith Bank account of the Fayoses on... Read More

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June 22, 2016

‘If you don’t touch public funds, you’ll sleep soundly’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has for the umpteenth declared his desire to rid the country of corruption and punish anyone found guilty in effect. He reiterated his resolve against corruption when he spoke with a congregation of the Aso Rock house staff on Wednesday. Buhari’s address of the collective state house staff is the first recorded by a... Read More

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June 22, 2016

I planned to arrest ‘Aisha Buhari’ before leaving EFCC – Ribadu

Former Chairman of the Economic and Chairman Financial Crime Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, reiterated the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha wasn’t involved in the Halliburton bribery scandal. Ribadu, who said this during an interview with Premium Times, noted that the Aisha Buhari mentioned in the case was an impostor who used the name... Read More

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June 22, 2016

‘Zenith Bank funded my campaign’ | ‘Aisha Buhari should visit the USA’ – Fayose has more to say

“I have no financial transaction whatsoever with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro either by cash, cheque or electronic transfer.” Those were the words contained in a statement issued on behalf of the Ekiti State govenor, Ayodele Fayose,... Read More

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Governor Fayose accuses EFCC of conspiracy ‘that would fail like 2006’

EFCC to seize Fayose’s Lagos, Abuja properties

‘Immunity has become impunity in Ekiti’ – APC, CNPP protest in EKiti

‘Buhari, EFCC should keep their gun powder dry for me’ – Fayose

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Donald Trump hails Saddam Hussein | US warn of terror attack | Biafra group wants protest over Grazing Bill | More

Obanikoro brought in N2.1bn cash for Fayose’s election – Tope Aluko

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Militants protest in Delta | Suicide bomber hits Medina | Trump is clearly racist | More

Court fails to unfreeze Fayose’s bank account

‘We must put the past behind us and support Makarfi’ – Fayose

No less than 102 petition written against Fayose

From ‘mad dog’ to 5-day ultimatum, is Aisha Buhari all bark and no bite?

‘We’ll defend Fayose with our last blood’ – Ekiti PDP

Fresh court order sacks already sacked PDP chairman, Sheriff

Ekiti lawmakers abandon their jobs to protest ‘harassment of Fayose’ (PHOTOS)

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

Opinion: Fayose, the cat that has 9 lives

Protest holds in Ekiti against Buhari, APC (PHOTOS)

EFCC was right to freeze Fayose’s bank account – SERAP explains why

Opinion: EFCC and the misnomer of ‘account freezing’

3 ‘mansions traced to Fayose’s close associate’

EFCC has become ‘APC harassment agency’, says wanted man, Omisore

‘Sheriff has political madness’, ‘Fayose will apologise to Aisha Buhari’ and 3 other things we learnt from Bode George

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

‘Fayose lied, we didn’t sponsor any party’ – Sahara Energy

‘Were you called to bar before going to law school?’ | Fayose’s camp attacks Falana

Fayose’s allies go into hiding… ‘in the Government House’

Governor Fayose’s wife on EFCC ‘s radar

‘If you don’t touch public funds, you’ll sleep soundly’ – Buhari

I planned to arrest ‘Aisha Buhari’ before leaving EFCC – Ribadu

‘Zenith Bank funded my campaign’ | ‘Aisha Buhari should visit the USA’ – Fayose has more to say

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