JUST IN: Fayose Reacts Over EFCC’s Plan To Arrest Him

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has described as petty, the action of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) to have written the Nigerian Custom Service to place him on a watch list against any attempt to flee the country after the end of his tenure in October.

The anti-graft agency had expressed a suspicion that the outgoing governor might be leaving the country as sson as he hands-over power in October 16, in a bid to escape prosecution over allegation of abuse of office, money laundering among others.

Fayose has however reacted to that letter from the EFCC’s Chairman, Ibrahim Magu to the comptroller-general of the customs service.

In his tweet, he said:

“@officialEFCC putting my name on watch list after notification of my coming is not only political but petty. I’m not among those who are afraid to face tomorrow. Nobody is God.
“They should expect me on October 16, 2018. I will remain in PDP not minding their intimidation.”

Also, he spoke largely through his spokesman, Lere Olayinka.

The statement reads:

“It is a further demonstration of the irresponsibility of the EFCC under Ibrahim Magu who is holding office as acting chairman illegally,” he said in a statement made.

“In Nigeria today, you are only a thief when you are against Buhari, those the EFCC accused of committing fraud in the past but are now members of the APC are
now clean.

“The EFCC should not waste public fund, and stop acting irresponsible, the governor has written a letter to them
saying that he will be in their office by October 16, and we received a response saying the governor should come
on September 20th and we saw that as a show of lack of understanding of the constitution of Nigeria.

“As at today, the governor enjoys immunity against criminal prosecution and others.”

Fayose also accused the EFCC of planning to storm his residence “with about 300 to 400 policemen” and to subsequently allege that “billions of naira were recovered from the operation”.