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Court rejects EFCC fresh bid to freeze Fayose’s account

A Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, rejected a fresh bid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to freeze the Zenith Bank accounts of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose.

Justice Taiwo Taiwo dismissed the motion for stay of execution filed by the commission against his judgment delivered on December 13 for lacking in merit.

The EFCC had frozen Fayose’s accounts after it allegedly traced part of the N4.7bn arms funds from the office of the National Security Adviser to the accounts.

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