Embattled Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, begged Zenith Bank Plc to save him when he discovered that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was closing in on him.

The EFCC, on Monday, froze two personal accounts of the governor and one belonging to his company, Spotless Investments, in the course of its investigations into N4.7billion Fayose allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser during his election campaign in 2014.

Fayose has since denied receiving any money, claiming it was Zenith Bank that majorly funded his campaign.

But SaharaReporters was reliably informed by sources at Zenith that the bank did not finance his election, but handled money from the Office of the National Security Adviser. Last week, sources said further, Fayose, rushed to the bank to beg its management not to share his bank documents with the EFCC, telling that bank to say that the constitutional immunity he enjoys prevents the bank from doing so. He also pleaded that they should claim to have funded his campaign, but bank officials declined, saying it had already given its word to the EFCC to hand over his bank documents.

The sources explained that the bank had no option than to cooperate with the EFCC, knowing fully well President Muhamamdu Buhari's determination to recover stolen funds. Also, the bank's former managing director, Godwin Emefiele, is the incumbent Central Bank of Nigeria Governor.

In desperation, he returned to beg the bank to help perfect documents for one of the accounts used for the N4.7billion, but the bank again refused. Angry, Fayose then threatened that he will take the bank down with him.

Zenith Bank sources said if Fayose got support any financial support from the bank, it could never have exceeded N50million as donation. According to them, the bank did not consider funding a campaign as one of its duties and was not even sure if he could win. Similarly, they disclosed that they were surprised at the deluge of money meant for him during and after Fayose's campaign.

However, bank sources were not sure whether or not the bank filed suspicious transaction reports, given that some of the funds were never entered into the bank database. The bank was just using its bullion vans and vaults to move cash for the governor.

SeverusSnape:
Sahara

alizma:
but here comes the IPOD president silently crawling at a time when he is needed most.
as if the amadioha too has rejected him, those iPod protest celebrities have refused to dance on the streets as usual.

Beremx:
yes o!
Sahara Reporters dishing the news hot and fresh!

Penisinpenisout:
It hasnt even been upto one week since this issue came to light and already Fayose has already snitched on zenith bank and is also about to snitch on his other comrades. I'm sure by now they would have threatened his life if he ever decides to name those that funded his campaign.
Turns out fayose is just one of those empty drums that make the loudest noise.

2BB4CB3E:
[b]am really worried about this country
everything is just irritating
from governors to senators to state house of rep to local government chairmen
judiciary is rubbish fake lawyers up and down and they all carry(SAN) i wonder which cases they have been winning
cause there isnt a single person since tafa balogun that has gone to jail for years now
its really sad honestly
you will be held for an offense and you will be saying "how abt peter"what abt him (stupid sentiments)
everything is just somehow
prayer wont work
what we need is some serious action

buhari cant do much cause the thieves around him wont allow much happen
then even if he ignores them, senate wont allow his plan work
stealing and financial mismanagement will never stop lets just accept that and face life like that
if ure lucky to enter a position steal, if not stay poor

i have on good authority!!!!
that a certain business man was owing a bank billions in debt
wen the bank wanted to fight him for the money, he used a governor to threatened the bank
that if he is disgraced the state funds will be taken away from the bank
the bank had to let go of the debt or as they will say fooling themselves (non-performing loans)
and that's how the man walked away with billions and never paid #true story
but lapo will be disgracing some market woman because of 6000
thats life for you ooooo
na heaven win am my people [/b].

Almaiga:

Stop spamming nairaland with this trash.

wizyhuma:
Junk journalism