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Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by OEPHIUS(m): 12:24pm On Jan 28, 2019
EKITI PDP HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE ARRESTED FOR FRAUD IN LONDON
The London Metropolitan Police arrested a Nigerian businessman, Otunba Lekan Akinyele on the 24th November, 2018 for his alleged involvement in investment fraud and money laundering. Otunba Akinyele was arrested at London Paddington Station following complaints that he had swindled many unsuspecting people of funds running into millions of British Pounds. Akinyele, who is a candidate for elective office in his home State of Ekiti, introduced himself to his victims as “Tony Woods” claiming to be a South African investment agent. His fraud and money laundering schemes involved several accomplices top amongst which is his London based wife who goes by the name of "Stephanie". One of the pictures of his arrest at the Train Station show him trying to cover his face but his face is clearly visble in another one. In a video of the incident, one of the arresting police officers can be heard reading him his rights and asking him if he wanted his legal representative to be present during his questioning.


The bubble burst for Akinyele when the funds invested with him failed to yield the promised dividends leading his “investors” to raise serious queries. This led to discoveries that all documentation including bank statements, custom papers and investment certificates provided by the so called “Tony Woods” were false documents. When confronted by his victims, Akinyele went underground. Consequently, criminal complaints were made against him leading to him being arrested by the London Metropolitan Police. He was taken in for questioning and released on bail pending further investigations. It is however reported that he jumped bail and fled back home to Nigeria where he is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ekiti State House of Assembly Efon Constituency seat at the elections scheduled for March 2nd, 2019.

Investigations in Ekiti State revealed that Otunba Akinyele is a flamboyant politician who presents himself as a philanthropist to people in his Efon Alaaye hometown. Over the last two years, he has brazenly been flaunting his ill-gotten wealth, acquiring several chieftaincy titles, buying numerous vehicles for people and giving large sums of money to persuade them to vote him into office in the Ekiti State House of Assembly. Although he has no credentials or work experience to recommend him for the office, Akinyele proudly asserts that with the huge treasure chest he has at his disposal, nothing will stop him from winning the election.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that the London Metropolitan Police has sought the assistance of Interpol to have him arrested and extradited to London where he will be charged to court on several counts of investment fraud, money laundering and misdemeanor bail jumping

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=868HVSV4OKs

https://thepunditng.com/exclusive-ekiti-…-fraud-in-london/

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by Baawaa(m): 12:39pm On Jan 28, 2019
PDP and fraud is 5/6 grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Never again PDP in this Nation

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by fredoooooo: 12:39pm On Jan 28, 2019
;DSai Baba

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by helinues: 12:39pm On Jan 28, 2019
A little bittt truth but bigger propaganda

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by Bizmagnet: 12:40pm On Jan 28, 2019
Why covering your face? A thief may steal for years but there's one unique day his skill will betray him. Despite being a domestic robber as a Nigerian politician, he still went ahead to globalize his insatiable greed. Now he can eat the fruit of his labour to the letter. Nonsense!
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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by shamsin6300(m): 12:40pm On Jan 28, 2019
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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by BruncleZuma: 12:40pm On Jan 28, 2019
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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by aguiyi2: 12:40pm On Jan 28, 2019
That is the sort of idiots ruling this country.

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by abdmams: 12:41pm On Jan 28, 2019
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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by seunmsg(m): 12:41pm On Jan 28, 2019
Not surprised. He’s a well known Fayose ally. Fayose ensured that him and Bisi Kolawole emerged as house of assembly and house of reps candidates respectively. Fayose himself was a well known fraudster in Ibadan before he became governor. He’s only following the footsteps of his political leader.

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by Ogaga87(m): 12:41pm On Jan 28, 2019
Rubbish news
Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by ZombiePUNISHER: 12:42pm On Jan 28, 2019
Baawaa:
PDP and crime is 5/6 grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
fredoooooo:
;DSai Baba


All these Afonjas

they too like fraud

NCAN reporting to duty

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by REDshouse(m): 12:42pm On Jan 28, 2019
Pdp and fraud is Genetic .....its in their blood...


Like Father Like CJN like son

Like Atiku, like Omonoghen BDC, Like Akinyele

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by Immanuels7(m): 12:42pm On Jan 28, 2019
hmmm
Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by abc115: 12:42pm On Jan 28, 2019
PDP come and defend this one. ...since it is your habit to defend corruption

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by Nobody: 12:42pm On Jan 28, 2019
PDP what an ugly advert for the party grin

House of Assembly aspirant under PDP arrested for fraud.

PDP and fraud sha

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by ClearFlair: 12:43pm On Jan 28, 2019
No room for corruption. I like the way PDP are desperate and fighting from every corner because at the end of the day it will only make the defeat more painful for them. They brought Nigerians pains for more than 16 years so I’m delighted to see them in pains.

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by rusher14: 12:43pm On Jan 28, 2019
If only Onnoghen was head of Judiciary over there.

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by kenodrill: 12:43pm On Jan 28, 2019
That's the identity of PDP



Thief thief!

Looting looting!!

Fraud fraud!!!

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by AnyoneButAtiku: 12:43pm On Jan 28, 2019
You mean Otunba is a fraudster? shocked shocked shocked

Say no to #AtikulooterCONtinua
Say no to #Lootocrats

Image: Otunba's donation to a federal government girls college. cheesy grin cheesy

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by ZombiePUNISHER: 12:44pm On Jan 28, 2019
REDshouse:
Pdp and fraud is Genetic .....its in their blood...

Like Father Like CJN like son

Like Atiku, like Omonoghen BDC, Like Akinyele

It's an Afonjaic crime...

Party has nothing to do with it

He can decamp to any party tomorrow

But forever an Afonja

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by OsuGanja(m): 12:44pm On Jan 28, 2019
This one Na G man

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by goodlifehyd(m): 12:44pm On Jan 28, 2019
ZombiePUNISHER:


It's an Afonjaic crime...

Party has nothing to do with it
Shattap there, same way Diepreye Alamieyeseigha dressed like a woman to escape and we still remembered James Ibori the thief given a heroic welcome after stealing his state dry and serving some years. They all have something in common PDP!!!!! We know PDP is a party of criminals and fraudsters

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by Nobody: 12:44pm On Jan 28, 2019
helinues:
A little bittt truth but bigger propaganda

At least the cleaners don't have to pray to get paid.
Reminds me of one country that don't pay civil servants for months.

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by az94(m): 12:44pm On Jan 28, 2019
AFONTHIEF

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Re: Otunba Akinyele Arrested For Fraud In London by Kingsleydr(m): 12:44pm On Jan 28, 2019
This corruption thing isn't about government it is in the blood of every I repeat 90% of Nigerians. This country will progress but the process will be very slow ... buhari is even trying to eradicate the corruption but the wailers are just enemies of the state... tufiakwa!!! The onogen from ss y'all tribalistic bigots are crying for also collected bribe from corrupt Hausas so he could fraudulently put them in power too.. Why are PDP members the only ones crying about his suspension ?

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