- A prosecuting witness in the case against Mr Agbele implicated Governor Fayose
- Alade Sunday who works in a bank said the money was was transported with a plane
- He however said Fayose's account was active before he became governor
Governor Ayodele Fayose seems to be in deep trouble as a prosecuting witness revealed how he received his share of the $2.1 billion meant for the purchase of arms.
The governor has been implicated in the ongoing probe of how the money was disbursed through the office of the former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
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Alade Sunday who is a compliance officer of a bank in Akure, the Ondo state capital revealed this in court on Thursday, November 17 during the prosecution of Biodun Agbele who is an ally of the Ekiti governor.
Premium Times reports that at the resumption of the trial headed by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the witness said N2.5 million was transferred to Mr. Fayose’s account on June 11, 2014, and N90 million on June 23, 2014.
Mike Ozekhome who is the counsel to Mr. Agbele cross-examined Sunday who added that N1million was paid into Fayose’s account on June 2 while another N895,315 was paid into the account on June 5,2014.
He however agreed with the defence counsel that the account was active before Fayose became governor.
“The monies were packed in Ghana must go and green trampoline bags in two aircraft.
“It took us about 45mins to offload the bags from the aircraft with the assistance of Olaolu Omotosho, and some security guards that followed Agbele whose name I cannot remember
“After our discussion at the airport with the former minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro and Agbele, one Adewale A.O who introduced himself as the ADC to Obanikoro accompanied us, while Agbele insisted that the monies be counted.
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“It was after we counted the money that we deposited it into the various account numbers he gave us including that of governor Fayose.”
He also said that Mr. Agbele instructed that another N263 million be transported to Ado Ekiti although he did not follow Olaolu to Ado Ekiti with the money.
The case was adjourned to January 25, 26, and 27.
Originally posted by Adeshola