The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced moves to seize some properties linked to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, The PUNCH has learnt.

According to the EFCC, houses to be seized are four duplexes on Victoria Island in Lagos State and one located at 44 Osun Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

A reliable source told our correspondent on Thursday that the houses were allegedly purchased with illegitimate funds, stating that the EFCC could invoke the Assets Forfeiture clause to seize the properties in line with sections 28 and 34 of the EFCC (Establishment Act) 2004 and Section 13 (1) of the Federal High Court Act, 2004.

The EFCC is currently investigating Fayose for allegedly receiving N1.219bn from the Office of the National Security Adviser through a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who is currently in school in the United States of America.

After freezing Fayose’s Zenith Bank accounts, the anti-graft agency alleged that it had uncovered details of how the governor had been receiving kickbacks from state contractors.

The source added, “Investigations showed that the properties were bought with bribes from Ekiti State contractors. Some of the properties were not bought in Fayose’s name but through proxies. So, we will seize all the properties by God’s grace.”

The EFCC had, in a 10-paragraph counter-affidavit deposed to by Tosin Owobo, accused Fayose of using the proceeds of crime to purchase properties.

The affidavit reads in part, “Apart from fraudulently retaining the sum of N1,219,490,000 being part of the N4,745,000,000 stolen from the treasury of the Federal Government through the Office of the National Security Adviser, the applicant (Fayose) has also received gratification in form of kickbacks from various contractors with the Ekiti State Government such as Samchese Nigeria Limited, Tender Branch Concept Nig. Limited, Hoff Concept Limited and Calibre Consulting Limited.

“The applicant (Fayose) received these kickbacks and gratification through Still Earth Limited and Signachorr Nigeria Limited. In turn the applicant (Fayose) instructed the Still Earth Limited and Signachoor Nigeria Limited to use the funds to acquire properties for him.

“In complying with the applicant’s instruction, Still Earth Limited and Signachoor Nigeria Limited acquired properties on behalf of the applicant (Fayose) in the name of a company, known as J.J. Technical Services Limited, belonging to the applicant (Fayose) and his wife (Feyisetan).

“That the applicant (Fayose) also used the name of one Mrs. Moji Ladeji (the applicant’s sister) to acquire a property situated at 44 Osun Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, from the proceeds of the alleged offences of receiving gratification and kickbacks.”

In his reaction, however, Fayose said all the properties linked to him were not bought with stolen funds.

In a statement by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said any property that might be linked to him or his company was “bought legitimately and his properties were duly declared in his assets declaration form and sources of such funds were not illicit.”

He said since the money he got for his election was from legitimate sources and not from the ONSA, “how the money is spent remains his own business and not that of anyone.”

http://punchng.com/efcc-set-seize-fayoses-n1-35bn-properties/

Cool.

Gloves off,EFCC please go for the jugular. I want this man to be very broke,by the time you guys are done with him.

And then he will do Jail time too.

The other thieves like Dokpesi,have suddenly gone quiet, Working a deal in the background to return Nigeria's stolen funds with them a'la Metuh.

We will get there.

Wonderful

Just 1yr in office and he bought all these, what will happen after 4 yrs? Smh

I don't like this fayose guy sef


See his face like the ponmo he has been cutting

Milking the cow dry, this man is a certified yam eater, aka goat

The holy book says, let your words be few. The inability of Fayose to guide his tongue finally landed him into great misfortunes and troubles.

NICE ONE !

MISSION RECOVER HIS SHARE OF D DASUKI-GATE

Nigerian politicians and their obscene lifestyle. How many of these houses can he live in at once? If the properties were truly bought with illegitimate funds, they should be auctioned off and the proceeds should be used to pay workers' salaries.

If Efcc would prosecute Aisha buhari, Amaechi, tinubu, fashola, Silva, oshiomole e.t.c then no problem. If its only voices criticising buhari that are prosecuted then I feel really sorry for this country. No wonder ipob and NDA have the sympathy of many Nigerians. 4 years is no forever, you can ask PDP

APC should realize that what goes around comes around. If you can't respect the immunity of a gov as enshrined in the constitution and wait till 2018 to prosecute him, OK oooo.

i saw this coming since u accussed aisha of haliburnton .she no dey give bubu fresh meat chop again

Another story of the day

manFayooo will survive

persin wey don map out all the Ekiti Kponmo sellers in his brain wey even the Ekiti Bukas Association [EBA] dey call am steady ? Fayoo will still keep eating jarey.

He stirred up the hornets nest now they're doing their best to bring out his own dirty laundry but who go probe their own below?

Not taking sides, we don open eye...

LET EVERY POLITICIAN, including the Born Again Democrats, COME FORWARD AND GIVE ACCOUNT OF THEIR STEWARDSHIP FROM INCEPTION TILL DATE, Shikena!

for what? is it their money? what of burutai's properties?

omogin:
If Efcc would prosecute Aisha buhari, Amaechi, tinubu, fashola, Silva, oshiomole e.t.c then no problem. If its only voices criticising buhari that are prosecuted then I feel really sorry for this country. No wonder ipob and NDA have the sympathy of many Nigerians. 4 years is no forever, you can ask PDP

Mchewwww..


Tot I was about to read a new thing.

When thief enter ur house. Tell him to go that until u arrest ur uncle who is also a thief.

chachanga:
manFayooo will survive

persin wey don map out all the Ekiti Kponmo sellers in his brain wey even the Ekiti Bukas Association [EBA] dey call am steady ? Fayoo will still keep eating jarey.

He stirred up the hornets nest now they're doing their best to bring out his own dirty laundry but who go probe their own below?

Not taking sides, we don open eye...

LET EVERY POLITICIAN, including the Born Again Democrats, COME FORWARD AND GIVE ACCOUNT OF THEIR STEWARDSHIP FROM INCEPTION TILL DATE, Shikena!

Brainless submission.

Buhari never had immunity for 16 years.

What are ur Uncles looking at ?

Stewpeed EFCC

.....

I see the war coming!!! we are obviously back 2 d era of political victimisation nd oppression of oppositions.

Again?!

After freezing Fayose’s Zenith Bank accounts, the anti-graft agency alleged that it had uncovered details of how the governor had been receiving kickbacks from state contractors.

Apc doing it's best to silence all vocal opposition. This is interesting indeed!

Cos I know that there is no Nigerian politician with a clean track record!

EKITI ARISE! A CLARION CALL TO ALL EKITI STAKEHOLDERS ALL OVER THE WORLD

It's high time we put aside our political differences, our political affiliations and whatever that separate us, and cleaved to that which would guarantee good governance, and alleviate the sufferings of our kinspersons in Ekiti land. It's high time we stood for good governance. It's high time we realized the reason for our desire for a change of baton during the administration of Dr. Fayemi. It's high time we stopped talking of political parties. We cannot pretend not to know that all is not well with our dear state. And no one should remind anyone that it's a general phenomenon all over the country, Nigeria.
If the current trails of accusation against our incumbent governor, His Excellency Ayodele Fayose, are true; it's high time we rebuked him.
Whichever way it's used to expose any form of self-enrichment or stealing of our commonwealth is acceptable. Be it witch-hunt, persecution, or prosecution. As long as it's established that our money was stolen, it's an injustice against Ekiti people.
It's time to let the world know that, The people of Ekiti extraction, who know Fayose right from the beginning: his hay days at the motor park in Molete/Challenge Ibadan, his shoddy stint at Ibadan Polytechnic and the attendant OND/HND certificate drama, his first advent in Ekiti state house and his inglorious exit, his alleged backdoor second advent, and his impending doom, if found guilty; cannot be moved by any antics.
We should let the world know what we want is good governance, and whosoever can give that to us is welcomed irrespective of his political party. It's time to let the world know that Most of the people singing the praises of corrupt politicians are either people of questionable character, or people who are innocently ignorant, or people who depend on politics for a living.
A true born Ekiti with intact integrity does not celebrate stealing , mediocrity, or sycophancy.
Our Dear Governor Fayose should know that time is the decider of all things. If he's stolen, time will tell.
In the end, the truth would be exposed. And it would leave no one in doubt. It's a matter of time.
The clock is ticking. The time is fast approaching. The day of reckoning is here!
If the son of the next neighbor is stealing, does that make it unnecessary to chastise my own son for stealing? If it's proven, whether by witch-hunt, persecution or prosecution that Fayose has stolen, he must be made to face the wrath of the law .
It's time we stop interfering with government investigators.
And we must know, that if this administration shields any corrupt persons in Ekiti by virtue of political alliances, another administration would come and do justice to that. Who ever knew that those who were eating our yam yesterday could be made to vomit them today?
We are Ekiti! We are honorable people.
God bless Ekiti State.
God bless Nigeria.

when will they seize them

2kris:
i saw this coming since u accussed aisha of haliburnton .she no dey give bubu fresh meat chop again

exactly

Only on Media.

Seize fayose join jare, make we here word from educated people.

this man don enter am

freedom of speech is allowed but freedom after speech apc can't assure you....

I didn't I tell you!

Hope dem go seize Aishaliburton own?