Witness narrates how Fayose’s ally allegedly evacuated N1.2bn in bullion van

- A witness of the EFCC has narrated to an Abuja court how an ally of Fayose evacuated the sum of N1.2 billion

- Alade who is the branch head of Zenith Bank in Akure said Senator Musliu Obanikoro was inside one of the aircraft which was used to convey the money to Akure

Federal High Court in Abuja has heard how an ally to Governor Ayodele Fayose, Mr. Abiodun Agbele, allegedly moved N1.2 billion to Akure, prior to the 2015 presidential election.

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According to Vanguard, a star witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Alade Sunday, on Thursday, January 26, narrated before the court how the sum of N1.2 billion was evacuated to the Zenith Bank in Akure with a bullion van after it was flown to the Akure airport in two aircraft.

Alade who is the branch head of Zenith Bank in Akure said Senator Musliu Obanikoro was inside one of the aircraft, adding that Agbele conveyed the money to the bank with armed soldiers.

Alade who earlier told the court during his evidence-in-chief that the money was stuffed inside Ghana-must-go bags, said it took his team from Zenith Bank ten days to count the money.

The witness told the court that he could not pull himself out of the transaction considering that it was the Zonal Head of Zenith Bank Plc in Ekiti state, Mr. Abiodun Oshode, that mandated him to meet Agbele at the airport with the bullion van.

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“On the day the money was brought in two aircraft and the money parked into a bullion van, the 1st defendant came with fully armed men. They were soldiers. The bank did not provide its own security because we were told there was adequate arrangement for security,” he said.

“As at the time we went to the airport, we did not even know the amount involved. Before we adopted their security arrangements, my zonal head was assured by the personalities involved. In essence, it was not a usual practice for the bank to go and pick money with a bullion van without its own security

Meanwhile, Governor Ayodele Fayose, has insisted that he will continue to make things difficult for the Buhari led Federal government because Nigerians are tired of them.

Fayose who vowed not to stop expressing himself declared that he does not care if the federal government removes his police guards.

I will continue to leak their secrets. I will remain a thorn in their flesh. Anything they want to do let them come. If they want to carry their police, let them carry their police. I don’t care,” he said.

Governor Fayose who is also the Chairman of the PDP’s Governors’ Forum said this at the Expanded National Caucus of the PDP in Abuja on Thursday, Daily Post reports.

Source: Legit.ng