Mr. Ayodele Fayose
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has described
media reports that it had dropped corruption case against the governor-elect of
Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, as untrue.
The agency’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson
Uwujaren, told our correspondent on Monday that the recent election of Fayose
had not affected the ongoing trial of the governor-elect at the Federal High
Court, Ado-Ekiti, for alleged corruption.
Uwujaren said that the case would come up for hearing on
July 15, 2014, adding that the immunity clause in the Constitution only applied
to the President, the Vice President, sitting governors and their deputies, and
not governors- elect.
He said, “The EFCC has not dropped the case against the former
Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.
“The trial is still going on; it is continuing at the
Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti. In fact further hearing comes up on July 15,
2014.
“As you know, immunity from prosecution applies only to the
President, the Vice President, sitting governors and their deputies.”
Uwujaren added that the case against Fayose, who is expected
to take over as Governor of Ekiti State in October, had made substantial
progress as the commission had called two witnesses to testify in the case.
Uwujaren also said that the issue of whether the case
against the governor-elect would be withdrawn or not when he takes over as
governor was a matter for the court to decide.
“It is the court that would decide whether the case would be
discontinued or not; all arguments will be canvassed in court and it is the
court that would decide,” he said.
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