EFCC Seizes Governor Fayose's Multi-Million Naira Houses In Lagos and Abuja

                               
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has seized some properties said to belong to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State

 The properties located in the highbrow areas of Lagos and Abuja were seized as part of investigations into the N1.219bn the governor allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser when Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) held sway, through a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, as well as some kickbacks he (Fayose) allegedly received from the Ekiti State Government contractors according to report.
The seizure came less than a month after the governor’s three Zenith Bank accounts were frozen by the anti-graft agency.
Investigators told punch that the seized houses belonging to Fayose were allegedly purchased with stolen funds and the EFCC invoked the Assets Forfeiture clause to seize the properties in line with Sections 28 and 34 of the EFCC (Establishment Act) 2004 and Section 13(1) of the Federal High Court Act, 2004.
According to court documents filed by the EFCC, the property on Osun River Crescent Abuja was bought by Fayose in the name of his London-based sister, Mrs. Moji Ladeji.
The properties in Lagos were four duplexes located at Plot 100 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island. The four duplexes cost $1.3m (N364m) each and  were allegedly bought through a company, JJ Technical.