October 16, 2018

Breaking: Fayose’s Advance Team Arrives EFCC

Hamilton Nwosa

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The advance team of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, have arrived the Wuse 2 office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Fayose, whose tenure expired today, is under investigation for allegedly receiving N1.3bn from the Office of the National Security Adviser through the then Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikiro.

Details to follow…

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