Nigerian EFCC appears to be seriously putting together a case against the Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose as it has arrested a number of close associates of the governor.
The anti-graft agency has arrested among others, a very close friend to Fayose, one Abiodun Agbele, who is said to have been the arrowhead through which Fayose allegedly laundered case.
The governor enjoys immunity from arrest and prosecution, but can be arrested or prosecuted after he leaves office as governor.
EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the arrest said “It is true that we arrested some men who were fronting for governor. They are in our Lagos Office. That is all I can say for now.”
Agbele, it is alleged, was the front use to receive and launder huge sums of money from a former Defence Minister, Musiliu Obanikoro, who has since denied doling out any money to the Ekiti governor.
There were also reports that the EFCC has also arrested some bank officials suspected to have also helped Fayose launder the cash received for his election into affice as governor.