Absence Of Judge Stalls Fayose’s Trial

Justice Aneke  could preside over the trial because of other engagements.  

Trial on the alleged N6.9 billion fraud against former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose at the Federal High Court, Lagos, was on Thursday stalled following absence of the trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke

Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged money laundering involving N6.9 billion while serving as governor.

The ex-governor’s aide, Abiodun Agbele, charged alongside Fayose was accused of assisting his boss in carting away part of the missing funds.

 He was first arraigned on Ocober. 22, 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun alongside his company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on an 11-count charge.

He had pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on October. 24, 2018 in the sum of N50 million with two sureties in like sum.

The defendant was subsequently re-arraigned before Justice Aneke on July 2, after the case was withdrawn from Justice Olatoregun, following EFCC’s petition on unsatisfactory handling of the case.

Fayose also pleaded not guilty to the charges and was allowed to enjoy his bail while the case was adjourned until November 28 for trial.

The trial however, could not progress as slated as the court did not sit and a new date has yet to be fixed for the trial.

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