The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 29, 2018 moved an application seeking the final forfeiture of the sums of $8, 435, 788.84 and N9.2bn linked to Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The application was supported with an affidavit , two exhibits and a written address. Moving […]
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Ex-governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, is to remain in EFCC custody, as he lost a bid to be granted bail in his battle with allegations of N30.8b misappropriation. NAN reports The immediate past Governor of Ekiti, State on Monday, appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos, where he pleaded not guilty to the […]
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Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose will on Monday be charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who has prepared 11-count charge him. According to TheCable online newspaper, the charges include receiving illegal monies to fund his 2014 governorship campaign in Ekiti state and benefitting from proceeds of money laundering. […]
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose arrived the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Tuesday, honouring the commission’s invitation. Upon his leading to the questioning room, reports says that he was asked to write a statement telling how he spent N1.3bn he allegedly got from the Office of the Former […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized gold worth about $3, 131, 412.39 (N1, 127, 308, 460.39) being allegedly exported to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, illegally. The Nation reports that EFCC named one Abba Ali Yahaya as the brain behind the deal. Apart from impounding his passport, about €112,000 undeclared by Abba, has […]
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The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has questioned the impartiality, independence or neutrality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fayose, whose tenure ends on October 16, said this is as a result of the hatred the agency has for him. The anti-graft agency said it is investigating the governor for abuse of office […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Nigeria customs service to place Ayodele Fayose, outgoing governor of Ekiti, on its watch list and prevent him from leaving the country. Fayose, whose tenure ends on October 16, is being investigated by the EFCC for alleged abuse of office, money laundering, among others. In […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied freezing the bank accounts of Sen. Ademola Adeleke and those of his family members, including popular musician, Davido. Adeleke is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the September 22 governorship election in Osun. Spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Sunday, said […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the operatives that raided Standard Chartered Bank acted without authorization. The commission promised to investigate the raid, saying the officers involved would be “subjected to internal disciplinary measures”. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the agency, disclosed this in a statement issued hours after the raid. “Following repeated […]
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The North West zone of National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) on Friday said 53 lives were lost to flood in both Katsina and Kaduna States, while 30 others were missing in the last four months. Mr Ishaya Chonoko, North West Zonal, Coordinator of the agency, gave the figures in an interview with the News Agency […]
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