Sequel to the failure of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, to comply with a court order on the interim forfeiture of his assets earlier obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the anti-graft agency on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 sealed two houses belonging to the former governor in choice areas of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

According to statement signed by EFCC spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the properties which were located at 1, Fagbohun Street, GRA, Iyaganku and another near Court of Appeal, GRA, Ibadan had to be sealed to give effect to the court order after it was discovered that the former governor had defied the subsisting court order and the houses criminally broken into and occupied.

The EFCC had on July 27, 2006 obtained a court order on the interim forfeiture of asset and properties belonging to Fayose after he was discovered to have engaged in fraudulent activities and money laundering when he held sway as governor of Ekiti State. He was subsequently arraigned by the commission on a 51-count charge in a Federal High Court, Lagos for alleged money laundering, illegal diversion and misappropriation of the sum of N1.2 billion.

The presiding judge, Justice Tijani Abubakar, had ordered then that an interim forfeiture be placed on the former governor’s property pending the determination of the case. EFCC subsequently executed the order of the court by placing the former governor’s property under seal.

However, without vacating the court order, the former governor and his family returned to the properties in defiance of the subsisting order hence, the commission’s decision to re-seal the property. Part of the court order reads: “An order of interim forfeiture of the asset and properties listed in the schedule set out below and attached to this motion as Exhibit EFCC4 which the application is satisfied are the proceeds and disbursement arising out of financial crimes pending the hearing and determination of the charge No FHC/179C/2006…”

Ayodele Fayose was first arraigned by the EFCC on December 17, 2006 but was later granted bail by the court. Though he took his plea, he had since been filling frivolous applications in his attempt to prolong and delay trial. In one of such instances on March 17, 2008 when the matter came up for hearing, proceedings were stalled due to the absence of the former governor in court as he was reported ill. Earlier this year, the governor challenged the jurisdiction of the court on his trial in Lagos; the case had now been transferred to Ekiti Federal High Court.




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Yet another criminal masquerading as a progressive. Yorubaland is crawling with them.

Yet another criminal masquerading as a progressive. Yorubaland is crawling with them.

You have spoken well in the very first setence but this point Yoruba is crawling with them is a complete out of tune and has no connection with the whole issue in anyway. I am not a Youra guy but sentimental statement are not very fair pls dont take it personal.

This is issue of EFCC with a young man who should have be a good representative of younger generation and was messing up, boasting and bragging like an I D I O T or a B L O O D Y N U I S S A N CE. Let him face the music because this guy atitude is becoming weird day by day boasting and bragging that 5million Efcc can not do him whereas he is still having unsettle corruption case pending in the court. I am so dissappointed in him he lost manners and lack it, no respect and active n a s t y talker like a motor tout it is so annoying.

I am going to take a picture of the house at 1, Fagbohun Street, GRA, Iyaganku, Ibadan and post it here. i leave at number 2 same street just beside me guys, u need to see this house guys. Do u guys know if i will be allowed to post the picture here?

I am going to take a picture of the house at 1, Fagbohun Street, GRA, Iyaganku, Ibadan and post it here. i leave at number 2 same street just beside me guys, u need to see this house guys. Do u guys know if i will be allowed to post the picture here?


Post it if you have it plssss

I am going to take a picture of the house at 1, Fagbohun Street, GRA, Iyaganku, Ibadan and post it here. i leave at number 2 same street just beside me guys, u need to see this house guys. Do u guys know if i will be allowed to post the picture here?

Pls post it quick

scopusng:

I am going to take a picture of the house at 1, Fagbohun Street, GRA, Iyaganku, Ibadan and post it here. i leave at number 2 same street just beside me guys, u need to see this house guys. Do u guys know if i will be allowed to post the picture here?

waiting to see the pix

This is the full story from The Nation
The picture of the house is there too
http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/14795.html

I don't have any sympathies for Fayose as a person
But I believe that EFCC is just persectuing political opponents of PDP people or Johnathan
This matter arose in 2006 and now that the man wants to contest the governorship position on the platform of Labour party, they have woken up



THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday sealed off two houses belonging to former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The houses are in the high brow Government Reservation Area (GRA). One is at 1, Fagbohun Street, Iyaganku; the other is near the Court of Appeal.

But Fayose said the EFCC’s action would not stand as he was prepared to head for court to enforce his fundamental human rights.

EFCC said the action followed Fayose’s alleged refusal to comply with a court order.

A statement by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said the EFCC had no choice than to give effect to a subsisting order.

The statement said: "Sequel to the failure of former Governor Fayose to comply with a court order on the interim forfeiture of his assets earlier obtained by EFCC, the anti-graft agency on Wednesday sealed off two houses belonging to the former governor in choice areas of Ibadan.

"The houses had to be sealed off to give effect to the court order after it was discovered that the former governor had defied the subsisting court order and the houses criminally broken into and occupied.

"The EFCC had on July 27, 2006 obtained a court order on the interim forfeiture of assets and properties belonging to Fayose after he was discovered to have engaged in fraudulent activities and money laundering when he held sway as governor of Ekiti State.

"He was subsequently arraigned by the Commission on a 51-count charge in a Federal High Court, Lagos for alleged money laundering, illegal diversion and misappropriation of the sum of N1.2 billion.

"The presiding judge, Justice Tijani Abubakar, had ordered then that an interim forfeiture be placed on the former governor’s property pending the determination of the case.

"EFCC subsequently executed the order of the court by placing the former governor’s property under seal.

"However, without vacating the court order, the former governor and his family returned to the property in defiance of the subsisting order hence, the Commission’s decision to re-seal the property.

"Part of the court order reads: "An order of interim forfeiture of the asset and properties listed in the schedule set out below and attached to this motion as Exhibit EFCC4 which the application is satisfied are the proceeds and disbursement arising out of financial crimes pending the hearing and determination of the charge No FHC/179C/2006…"

"Ayodele Fayose was first arraigned by the EFCC on December 17, 2006 but was later granted bail by the court. Though he took his plea, he has since been filing frivolous applications in his attempt to prolong and delay trial.

"In one of such instances on March 17, 2008, when the matter came up for hearing, proceedings were stalled due to the absence of the former governor in court as he was reported ill. Earlier this year, the governor challenged the jurisdiction of the court on his trial in Lagos; the case has now been transferred to Ekiti Federal High Court."

But Fayose, in an interview with The Nation, accused the Ekiti State Government of being behind the seal off.

Fayose cited a September 20 letter to EFCC chair Mrs. Farida Waziri by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Ekiti State, Mr. Gboyega Oyewole, to support his allegation.

The letter, which was obtained by The Nation, reads in part: "You will recall that Peter Ayodele Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, was impeached by the Ekiti State House of Assembly over financial impropriety sometimes in 2006.

"Shortly after the impeachment, he was arrested by the EFCC and was charged to the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division.

"The Honourable court then ordered the EFCC to seize his properties.

"Please, be informed that your office has not given effect to the valid order of the Honourable Federal High Court till date and we believe this is an oversight having regard to your record as a crusader for rule of law and the sanctity of court’s order.

"It is our plea that you use your good offices to facilitate compliance with the court order and your counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, who is aware of this order would be of immense assistance in this regard."

But in a swift reaction, Fayose said: "Let the EFCC publish the said court order for all Nigerians to see. If there was any court order that I had not obeyed, what have they been doing since three years ago without giving effect to it?

"He who comes to equity must do so with clean hands. Let them make the said order available to the public. I have been living in my house in the past few years but they decided to wake up overnight to seal it off.

"Even when they got to my house, there was no court order, nothing. My wife said they only said they had come to paste somethings on my house and this was a major embarrassment.

"It is just overzealousness on the part of the EFCC. The EFCC and I are before a law court. The matter has been charged to court for almost three years. So, why should EFCC now take laws into their hands? Why should they go to my house because Attorney-General Gbenga Oyewole wrote to them that there is a court order that they should seize my property? Has the EFCC forgotten that this matter is about three years? So, have they just woken from their slumber or from where?

"So, if they are doing politics with their job; that is then and if it is an attempt to harass me not to contest this coming election, they are wasting their time because if they stop anybody they can’t stop me.

"My wife or my family can’t be evacuated because there was no court order.

"We have approached the court. So, how come they have now suddenly woken up because election is in view.

"If that is part of the strategies Mrs Farida Waziri is hoping to use in collaboration with the Ekiti State Government, they are wasting their time because I am God’s project, I can’t be stopped.

"Even if they stop everybody, they can’t stop me and it is a very clear indication that they want to start intimidating people. I cannot be intimidated. The era of intimidation is gone.

"The EFCC has no right whatsoever to harass or intimidate me and my family.

They should not allow themselves to be used by politicians and political interests. Their job is to fight corruption and I expect them to commit themselves to that."

ziddy:

Yet another criminal masquerading as a progressive. Yorubaland is crawling with them.

nigeria is crawling with them. you guys are in denial with your search for scapegoats

ziddy:

Yet another criminal masquerading as a progressive. Yorubaland is crawling with them.

Mention your tribe and we will tell you the criminals crawling there , You should do something better with your time

Hey Hey. Brothers, no need to fight ourselves. We all know that Naija criminals cut accross our tribes.

wonderful, but d man is still loved in his state

post the pix if u have it