The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday abruptly stopped evidence by its 13th witness in the fraud trial of former Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, saying that it appeared the witness was trying to be hostile.

The witness, Mr Adewale Aladegbola, who introduced himself as a former driver of a bullion van in Zenith bank, had testified that he didn’t have any operation on April 16, 2015.

“I didn’t have any operation; more so, the bullion van which I was using was grounded on that date,’’ he said.

EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) had asked the witness to tell the court what transpired on April 16, 2015, in relation to cash operation in the bank.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC arraigned Fayose on an 11-count charge on Oct. 22, 2018, alongside a company Spotless Investment Ltd.

The former governor, however, pleaded not guilty, and was granted bail in the sum of N50 million with one surety in like sum. EFCC opened its case on Nov. 19, 2018. Led in evidence on Friday by Jacobs, Aladegbola testified that he worked in the Ado-Ekiti Branch of the bank as at 2015 and that his duty was cash picking. The witness said that in absence of any cash to..... CONTINUE READING:https://ugobestiky.com/efcc-vs-fayose-what-happened-in-court-today/

He has collected his share from Fayose. When EFCC handles him very well, he will beg to tell the true story. Magu laughs only once in a year, that is on his mother's birthday.