UPDATE: Fayose’s Account Still Remains Frozen

These days we have not been hearing much from Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State...
Fayose failed again to have his personal bank account de-frozen on Monday as the suit he filed against the EFCC has now been adjourned to September 30 by Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti.

The EFCC, which appeared in court for the suit also filed a counter-affidavit against Fayose. It submitted nine exhibits to be relied on to prove its case against the embattled governor.

Mike Ozekhome SAN, appeared for Fayose. Rotimi Oyedepo appeared for EFCC. Oluwaseun Omotoso was counsel to the 3rd defendant (Zenith Bank).





Recall that the EFCC froze Fayose’s account over alleged money laundering to the tune of N1.2bn said to be part of the N4.7bn slush funds from the then National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

The governor had approached the court, seeking an order to de-freeze the account. He described the EFCC’s action as a violation of his rights.

But there was more trouble for Fayose at Monday’s sitting as the EFCC counsel brought more exhibits to the court apart from the counter-affidavits.

Oyedepo said: “We received the order of the court on June 29th, directing us to appear and file counter-affidavit to show cause why the court should not set aside the freezing directive on the account in the custody of the 2nd respondent.

“We have complied with Your Lordship’s directive as a law-abiding agency by timeously filing10-paragraph counter-affidavit and with nine different exhibits marked EFCC 01-EFCC 09.

“We have served processes on the counsel of the applicant and the counsel to the 2nd respondent. We also received a Motion on Notice from the applicant dated June 23rd, wherein the applicant is asking for an order lifting suspension on his account.

“We have filed a counter-affidavit of 10 paragraphs with nine exhibits together with written address served on counsel to the applicant and counsel to the 2nd respondent.”

Justice Taiwo subsequently adjourned to September 30 in consultation with parties for hearing of all pending applications, motions and the substantive suit.

Outside the court premises, a resident of Ekiti State said: “There is no immunity for impunity; imagine the governor richer than the whole state and we want the EFCC to continue with its war on graft and anybody found guilty must face the music.”