Having pleaded not guilty; the Federal High Court
in Lagos has adjourned the case of the immediate past governor of Ekiti State,
Ayodele Fayose, till Wednesday, this week.
Ayodele
Fayose, who arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos amid tight security around 8:30 am on Monday morning in a white Toyota Hiace bus
in the company of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), officials to
the court for his trial.
The former governor is facing an 11-count charge of
conspiracy and money laundering.
The former governor pleaded not guilty to all
the charges. The Prosecution Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, prayed to the court
to remand the defendant in prison custody pending determination of his bail
application.
But Fayose’s Counsel, Kalu Agabi, a Senior
Advocate, urged the court to remand him in EFCC custody pointing out that the
bail application has been filed.
After entertaining
submission of counsels, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun ordered that Fayose be
remanded in EFCC Custody.
The
anti-graft agency is accusing Fayose of benefiting from about five billion
dollars funds allocated by the Office of the National Security Adviser during
the previous administration.
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