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Nigeria's first lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has dragged Ekiti state governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose to court for slandering her, Premium Times reports. Last month, Mr. Fayose had said Aisha was involved in the Halliburton corruption scandal, after his account was frozen by the EFCC. He'd alleged Mrs...

Ekiti stat governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop acting like the grandfather of corruption, by shielding his associates from corruption probes. “It is now obvious to the entire world that anyone that is in President Buhari’s good books can never be adjudged...

Several houses owned by Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has been seized by the EFCC, the Punch reports . The properties are located in highbrow areas of Lagos state and Abuja, Punch said, adding that they were seized as part of investigations into a N1.2bn Fayose allegedly received...

Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has refuted claims that an employee of Zenith bank drove a van containing arms deal money to his hotel for the funding of his governorship election. “If what the EFCC and its collaborators are now relying on is a driver or a source in EFCC that...

Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has reiterated his claim that wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari was implicated in the Halliburton bribery scandal. In a letter written by his lawyer, Mr. Mike Ozekhome, to Buhari's lawer, Mary Ekpere & Co., Fayose said his earlier statements...

The US Consulate General, Lagos, Frank Sellin, has stated that American government doesn't have any information on financial crimes allegedly committed by Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari. Sellin said this in response to an inquiry sent to his office. “Thank you for the...

Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, in a statement released on Tuesday said the EFCC has demonstrated that its corruption probe against him and other Nigerians is a lie. According to him, EFCC conducts its investigations by trial and error. “Today, the EFCC demonstrated that it has...

The EFCC is set to seize the properties Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, reportedly bought with N1.2bn illegally gotten from the office of the National Security Adviser, Punch reports. The houses to be seized are four duplexes on Victoria Island in Lagos State and one located at 44 Osun...

Ex PDP Chairman, Mr. Temitope Aluko on Tuesday claimed that Governor Ayodele Fayose clashed with ex Defense Minister, Musiliu Obanikoro, over some N80m missing from the arms deal money he got from the ex minister. “The Presidency gave us security and money, the money was sent from a Diamond...

Ex Ekiti PDP secretary Tope Aluko, has claimed that Governor Ayo Fayose threatened ex President Goodluck Jonathan to get support for his election in 2014. Speaking in an interview on Adaba 88.9 FM, Aluko said Fayose told the President that he must win the governorship elections for Jonathan to...

Governor Ayo Fayose's claim that his election was sponsored by Zenith bank is a "blatant" lie, according to former secretary of the People Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Mr. Tope Aluko. Speaking on ADABA 88.9 FM, Aluko said Zenith bank approached Mr. Fayose after he won the election. Aluko...

The Zenith Bank accounts of Ekiti state governor will remain frozen for the next few months as his case against the EFCC over the issue has been adjourned till September 30. The case was adjourned on the request of Fayose’s counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who sought for adjournment to be...

Governor Ayodele Fayose's effort to reverse the ban placed on his Zenith bank account by the EFCC has suffered a setback. Fayose had through his lawyer , Mr Mike Ozekhome(SAN), 4 days ago filed an ex parte order at the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, seeking a mandatory order unfreezing the...

Governor Ayodele Fayose has reacted to the arrest of his aide, Abiodun Agbele, by the EFCC on Monday. According to the EFCC, Agbele is Fayose's 'closest' friend. The anti-graft agency also alleged that Agbele was arrested for helping Fayose to handle some N1.2bn illegally gotten from ex...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced that it has arrested Mr. Abiodun Agbele, the "closest" friend of Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose. According to the EFCC, Agbele was arrested for helping Fayose to handle over N1.219bn during the Ekiti State governorship election...

Civil servants in Ekiti state have suspended their 30-day old strike. This follows the signing of an agreement by labour unions of the state with the Ayo Fayose-led state government on Friday. Seven resolutions were adopted at the meeting, with one stating that no worker or representative of...

Bode George, the former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has spoken in defense of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos on the leadership crisis in the PDP, George said the rule of law will prevail in the matter between Governor...

The Executive Director of Zenith Bank, Sola Oladipo led a management team of the bank to meet governor Ayo Fayose at the Ekiti state government house on Thursday. Here's what he said when quizzed if the bank funded Fayose's governorship election.

Embattled PDP chief, Ali Modu Sheriff has described Governor Ayodele Fayose as a shameless and irresponsible person. According to him, the public behaviour of Fayose is unbecoming as a governor. “I am ashamed at the way and manner Fayose is conducting himself in the country. I was once a...

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has condemned prominent Nigerian lawyer and human activist, Femi Falana over the statements he made concerning his immunity as a governor in Nigeria. Related: The Limit of Gov Fayose's Immunity - Femi Falana In a statement by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka...