EFCC clamps down on Fayose

Plans by the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, to return to power in 2011 have met stiff opposition by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency is now making frantic efforts to resuscitate the corruption charges brought against the former governor since 2006 and, yesterday, sealed off Mr Fayose’s property in Ibadan.

Although the EFCC insists that its latest actions are in no way related to Mr. Fayose’s renewed interests in the Ekiti state government house, the anti-graft agency’s actions seem in line with recent statements by Farida Waziri, the head of the EFCC, who has vowed to deflate the political ambitions of all persons indicted by her agency.

Mr Fayose however condemned the EFCC action, saying no political harassment could stop him from contesting in 2011. He also warned the EFCC not to trample on the integrity of the Court that is handling his case corruption case..

Briefing journalists on how a team of from the commission invaded his Ibadan residence in the early hours of Wednesday and harassed members of his family while he was away in Abuja, the former governor said there was no order of court mandating the EFCC to invade his home or paste notices on his property, as its officers did.

Story By Elor Nkereuwem and Samuel Oluwalana

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