The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday
re-arraigned former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose for alleged
money laundering.
The court granted his application for permission to travel
abroad for treatment as he said he was sick.
It followed the re-assignment of the case to Justice Chukwujekwu
Aneke after the prosecution expressed loss of confidence in Justice
Mojisola Olatoregun, who was previously handling it.
The case was re-assigned after 13 witnesses had testified.
Fayose was first arraigned last October 22 on an 11-count charge
of receiving and keeping N1.2billion and $5million stolen funds
from the office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) contrary to the
Money Laundering Act.
He was charged with his company, Spotless Limited.
He pleaded not guilty to the same charges and was allowed to
remain on the bail earlier granted him by Justice Olatoregun.
Fayose’s lawyer Ola Olanipekun (SAN) pleaded with the judge to
enable the former governor travel abroad for medical treatment.
Justice Aneke granted the application and ordered that Fayose
must return his international passport to the court on or before
September 16.
He adjourned until September 16 to 19 for trial.
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