Investigation: EFCC replies to Fayose’s letter

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has asked Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, to come to the Commission’s Headquarters on September 20, 2018, for questioning, instead of waiting till his immunity lapses, on October 16. The letter was in response to an earlier letter written by Fayose, wherein the Governor informed the EFCC […]

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Fayose volunteers to surrender to EFCC after tenure

Outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, Tuesday, wrote to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of his accounts and other allegations which may have been leveled against him. In the letter dated September 10, Fayose said he would report himself to the EFCC to clarify issues concerning him on […]

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EFCC treating contract scam petition linking Abba Kyari

Spokesperson for Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, told Punch on Friday that the commission was not sweeping a matter involving president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari and one Sani Ado under the carpet. The petitioner, Bako Waziri Kyari, who claimed to be a nephew to Abba Kyari, had during a popular radio programme, Berekete […]

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Akwa Ibom government bank accounts frozen by EFCC

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday, froze “all bank accounts” owned by Akwa Ibom State, according to the State’s Commissioner for Information. The Commissioner, Mr. Charles Udoh, said state authorities only learnt of the development today, and there were no prior indications from the anti-graft agency. A spokesperson for the EFCC did not […]

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