Former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, has denied ownership of six
properties EFCC operatives sealed off today claiming that they belong
to him.There were reports earlier today that some properties linked to
the governor in Abuja and Ekiti state, were sealed off with the sign
''EFCC, Keep off'' placed on them. The sealing of the properties may be
connected to a court order which authorised the seizure of the
properties suspected to have been built with corrupt proceeds. Recall
that Fayose is standing trial for a N2.2 billion fraud perpetrated while
in office. Reacting to the news, Fayose in a statement released by his
media aide, Lere Olayinka, denied ownership of the sealed properties. He
said the agency went about sealing off properties belonging to innocent
citizens.“I have just been informed that operatives of the EFCC are
going about sealing houses of innocent people in the state, under the
guise that the houses are linked to me. This is another wild goose chase
and the usual media campaign against my person.It is only in our
country that an anti corruption agency will first go about sealing
houses before determining the ownership, which can be done so easily by
visiting relevant agencies. I am therefore, informing the public ahead
of their usual blackmail and media trial. Please note that none of the
property in question is owned by me and the records are there for anyone
that is interested to see.The EFCC is advised to stop going about
looking for ways to malign my person just because of their hatred as a
result of my uncompromising stands on national issues. Even if the
commission is being pressured from ‘above’ to persecute me at all cost,
it should at least, do its job diligently to save itself from persistent
embarrassment''.Fayose reacts as EFCC reportedly seal off properties belonging to him
Former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, has denied ownership of six
properties EFCC operatives sealed off today claiming that they belong
to him.There were reports earlier today that some properties linked to
the governor in Abuja and Ekiti state, were sealed off with the sign
''EFCC, Keep off'' placed on them. The sealing of the properties may be
connected to a court order which authorised the seizure of the
properties suspected to have been built with corrupt proceeds. Recall
that Fayose is standing trial for a N2.2 billion fraud perpetrated while
in office. Reacting to the news, Fayose in a statement released by his
media aide, Lere Olayinka, denied ownership of the sealed properties. He
said the agency went about sealing off properties belonging to innocent
citizens.“I have just been informed that operatives of the EFCC are
going about sealing houses of innocent people in the state, under the
guise that the houses are linked to me. This is another wild goose chase
and the usual media campaign against my person.It is only in our
country that an anti corruption agency will first go about sealing
houses before determining the ownership, which can be done so easily by
visiting relevant agencies. I am therefore, informing the public ahead
of their usual blackmail and media trial. Please note that none of the
property in question is owned by me and the records are there for anyone
that is interested to see.The EFCC is advised to stop going about
looking for ways to malign my person just because of their hatred as a
result of my uncompromising stands on national issues. Even if the
commission is being pressured from ‘above’ to persecute me at all cost,
it should at least, do its job diligently to save itself from persistent
embarrassment''.
