Bank manager confirms payment of N137m into Fayose's Account:-Read here

  

  The allegations that Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state was involved in serious money laundering is gradually gaining momentum as another witness has testified against him.
Reports credited to Vanguard have it that Alade-Oluseye Sunday, one of the witnesses in the on-going trial of Abiodun Agbele, a close ally of Governor Fayose stated that he paid the money into various accounts (Fayose’s inclusive) according to instructions from the defendant.

  Sunday, who manages the Akure branch of Zenith Bank,
made this confession to Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a federal
high court, Abuja.

   Agbele had been arraigned alongside three other companies
(Sylvan Mcnamara Limited, De Privateer Limited and
Spotless Investment Limited) in an 11-count charge
bordering on money laundering by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

  The accused pleaded not guilty to the N1.2 billion fund
embezzlement which contradicts Section 15(2) (d) of the
Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended in
2012).

   He said: “The person I saw who brought the money to Agbele
appears to be Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro. I recognised him from
pictures of him I usually see on television because I never met
him before.

“The deposit slips used to pay the money into the various
companies’ accounts were filled by Agbele himself because he
knows the accounts.
“On June 17, 2014, N100 million was paid into Spotless
Investment Nigeria Limited and N219, 490,000 was also
deposited into the De Privateer Company account on June 18,
2014.

“On June 19, 2014, N300 million was deposited into the De
Privateer Company’s account and on June 23, 2014, N200
million was also deposited into the same company’s account.

“N137 million was deposited into Ayodele Fayose’s account on
June 26, 2014 and the remaining balance of N230 million was
taken to Ado-Ekiti on Agbele’s instruction.”

Speaking further, the witness stated that the defendant led
the vehicles that took the money to the bank and that it was
not until after ten days before the bank could finish with the
sorting and counting of the money.

“The money was locked in the strong room when we were not
counting; three individuals usually hold the keys to the strong
room which are the Head of Operation, the Cashier and the Head
teller.

  “I never met the defendant prior to June 2014, I never had any
financial dealings with him and I was never at any meeting with
the defendant or the management of Zenith Bank. Justice
Dimgba adjourned continuation of cross examination of the
witness in the matter until Nov. 17,” Mr Sunday reportedly
said in court today.

  Meanwhile, in a birthday message sent to Governor Fayose,
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asked him not to be
intimidated.

  In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Dayo
Adeyeye, the party said Fayose has demonstrated
uncommon leadership qualities in service delivery to his
stat e and Nigeria in general.
The party said his achievements in office has placed Ekiti
state on a pedestal higher than other states in the south-
west zone, while asking him to keep it up.

Source :Naij.com