Kufre George
The Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned the alleged money laundering trial of former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, until January 31 and February 1,2023.The case was earlier scheduled for continuation of trial on October 26, but could not proceed due to a mix up in the date, while a new trial date was to be agreed on by parties and fixed by the court.Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over 6.9 billion naira fraud and money laundering charges.He was first arraigned on October 22, 2018, before Justice Mo-ji-so-la Ola-to-te-gun, alongside his company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on eleven counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offences.He had pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on October 24, 2018, in the sum of fifty million naira with sureties in like sum.The defendant was subsequently, re-arraigned before Justice Chu-kwu-je-kwu Aneke, on July 2, 2019, after the case was withdrawn from Justice Ola-to-te-gun, following EFCC’s petition.He had also pleaded not guilty to the charges and was allowed to continue on the earlier bail granted, while the case was adjourned for trial.
