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Ayodele Fayose

Nigerian politician who served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Ekiti State and was tried by the EFCC on money laundering and theft charges at the Federal High Court, Lagos.

AcquittedLatest source dated 2025-07-17Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What is Ayodele Fayose’s legal position?

EFCC prosecution over alleged N6.9bn diversion of ONSA funds (with Spotless Investment Ltd)

Acquitted

Current position. Fayose stands acquitted by the Federal High Court; the EFCC announced an intention to appeal in July 2025, and no Court of Appeal decision was found in the sources read.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Authority
Federal High Court, Lagos (Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke); prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Status date
2025-07-16

History

  1. 2018-10-22 Arraigned with Spotless Investment Ltd before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun on an 11-count charge of fraud and money laundering; pleaded not guilty.
  2. 2019-07-02 Re-arraigned on the 11-count charge after the case was reassigned to Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke; pleaded not guilty.
  3. 2025-05-16 Defence filed a no-case submission.
  4. 2025-07-16 Court upheld the no-case submission and discharged and acquitted Fayose and Spotless Investment Ltd on all counts.
  5. 2025-07-16 EFCC stated it was studying the ruling and had briefed counsel to appeal.

Sources

  1. EFCC Arraigns Ex-Ekiti Gov, Fayose, For N2.2bn FraudEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission, 2018-10-22, primary source
  2. Alleged N6.9bn fraud: EFCC to appeal ex-Ekiti governor Fayose's acquittal in 6-year-old caseNairametrics, 2025-07-16, secondary source
  3. Court Clears Ex-Gov Fayose of Alleged N6.9bn Fraud ChargesTHISDAY, 2025-07-17, secondary source
  4. Court Acquits Ex-Gov Fayose of N6.9bn Money Laundering ChargesTHISDAY, 2025-07-16, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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