Ekiti StateGovernor Ayodele Fayose, yesterday reacted to reports that he was a beneficiary of funds from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under former NSA Sambo Dasuki.
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, revealed that Fayose
and ex-Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro received
the sum of N4.745 billion from the $2.1billion arms procurement fund in
the ONSA for the prosecution of the June 21, 2014 governorship election
in Ekiti State.
Reacting to the claim, Fayose revealed that his election was majorly
funded by Zenith Bank Plc, donations from friends and political
associates, sales of campaign souvenirs and other fund raising
initiatives.
“I have no financial transaction whatsoever with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro either by cash, cheque or electronic transfer”, Mr. Fayose said in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi and issued to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Wednesday.
“EFCC is only acting a movie scripted, produced and directed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of President Muhammadu Buhari just to silence me being a major opposition voice in the country”, he claimed.
Gov. Fayose, challenged the EFCC to publish statements made by
Senator Obanikoro, his sons or any other person associated with money
from the ONSA where they claimed he received money from them for the
election.
'Zenith Bank Funded My Election' – Gov. Fayose Denies collecting money from Sambo Dasuki
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