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The former governor was later arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 17-count charge of stealing N2.9 billion.
Ayodele Fayose On October 16, 2018, a day before the end of his tenure as the governor of Ekiti State, Fayose handed over the affairs of the state to the head of the civil service and travelled to Abuja to hand himself over to the anti-graft agency A few days later, Fayose was arraigned by the EFCC on an 11-count charge, bordering on money laundering and stealing to the tune of N6.9 billion.
On May 24, 2022, the anti-graft agency’s operative stormed the former governor’s residence in the Maitama area of Abuja in a bid to arrest him.
As the operatives hit the door, the former governor went live on Facebook from his living room to inform his followers about what was going on.
The case is still in court today.
could not leave his house until the arrival of his successor, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, who allegedly aided Bello’s escape..
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