Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged fraud and money laundering.
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Obanikoro, son of Musiliu Obanikoro, a former Minister of state for Defence, lost the APC ticket to Oyekanmi Elegushi, brother to Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom by two votes.
Obanikoro, a former Commissioner in Lagos State, said this in a statement he issued after the death of Jakande on Thursday at 91.
Gbajabiamila said at 60, Obanikoro is one of the few Lagosians that have paid their dues and worked tirelessly for the development of the state.
A former Head of Treasury at the Diamond Bank Plc, Lagos, Olaitan Fajuyitan, told the court that based on the documents before him, which were already admitted as Exhibit E Series, there was no payment to Obanikoro, Fayose and Agbele from the Diamond Bank account of Silva McNamara, the company paid N2.2 billion by the NSA’s Office
Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over N6.9billion fraud and money laundering charges.
Fayose, however, pleaded not guilty before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos, who granted him leave to travel overseas for medical examination.
A fifth prosecution witness, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, in the ongoing fraud trial of former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday said he was informed two years ago that his late Special Assistant, Justin Erukaa, died in an accident.
A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Tuesday admitted before a Federal High Court in Lagos that he was investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for being privy to illicit transfer of funds.
The trial of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, resumed on Monday before a Federal High Court, Lagos, with a prosecution witness, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, admitting he was suspected and investigated.
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday stood down for one hour, the fraud trial of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, facing charges of N6.9 billion fraud.
Obanikoro gave evidence in the trial of Fayose before Justice Mojisola Olaterogun in Lagos.
Fayose is facing charges of N6.9 billion fraud.
As the trial of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, for alleged use of N1.3 billion from the National Security Adviser’s office to fund his election in 2014 is set to begin at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, an Abuja-based Civil Society group has said the trial will be questionable without the arraignment of former Minister of Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; and his sons, Gbolahan and Babajide.
Fayose was on October 22 arraigned on 11-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, alongside his company, Spotless Investment Ltd.
Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alongside his company — Spotless Investment Ltd — on an 11-count charge of N6.9 billion fraud.
The former governor has been with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission since Tuesday when he reported at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja
The duo were accused of being recipients of illegal funds from the office of a former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, finally honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday after losing his immunity from prosecution and arrest, The PUNCH is reporting.
The position of the group was contained in a statement on Sunday
Tinubu said this when he received Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State and the newly elected state Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, at his residence in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Friday