Chief Judge of the Federal High Court has transferred the trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, charged with alleged N6.9 billion fraud, to a new judge, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV understands that the case will now be heard by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke.
The transfer of the case from Justice Mojisola Olatoregun followed a petition by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking its transfer.
EFCC on October 22, 2018 arraigned Fayose, alongside a company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offence.
Fayose pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on October 24, 2018, in the sum of N50 million with sureties in like sum.
The prosecution opened trial on November 19, and had so far called 13 witnesses out of 15 listed.
A former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, was one of the witnesses called to testify against Fayose.
The transfer of the case from Justice Mojisola Olatoregun followed a petition by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking its transfer.
EFCC on October 22, 2018 arraigned Fayose, alongside a company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offence.
Fayose pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on October 24, 2018, in the sum of N50 million with sureties in like sum.
The prosecution opened trial on November 19, and had so far called 13 witnesses out of 15 listed.
A former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, was one of the witnesses called to testify against Fayose.
