The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is grilling the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, over an alleged money laundering of N4 billion.
Reports said that the EFCC was interrogating Fayemi at its command office in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Confirming the development on Thursday, June 1, a source disclosed that “Fayemi arrived at our Kwara command office about 9:40 a.m. today.
“Our operatives are grilling him over alleged misappropriation of N4 billion.
“I’m not sure whether he’d be released today or detained. However, he’s not the only former governor that’s being probed by the commission,” the source told The Punch.
When contacted, the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said he couldn’t speak about the development.
Recall that the former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, in May 2023, disclosed that the EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, sent invitations to all outgoing governors and commissioners in a bid to commence an investigation for alleged corruption and abuse perpetrated by them while in office.
This had led to a rift between Matawalle and Bawa after the governor accused the EFCC boss of being corrupt, especially in the agency’s handling of assets disposal and plea bargain processes.
He added that the EFCC chairman should extend the planned probe to the officials of the Presidency and members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
Reacting, the anti-graft agency said Matawalle’s outburst was tantamount to corruption fighting back, noting that he was under investigation for alleged corruption that bordered on contract fraud and diversion of funds meant for the execution of projects in the Local Government Areas of Zamfara State to the tune of N70 billion.
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