The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed July 14 to continue the trial of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose over allegations of money laundering.
Recall that Fayose is standing trial on allegations of money laundering initiated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The trial, which was earlier fixed for continuation on July 13 and July 14, could only proceed after the absence of the prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Jacobs.
Fayose was first arraigned on October 22, 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun.
He was charged alongside his company, Spotless Investments Ltd., on 11 counts bordering on money laundering offences.
Fayose had 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The defendant was, however, re-arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on July 2, 2019, after the case was withdrawn from Justice Olatoregun following EFCC’s petition.
He had also pleaded not guilty to the charges and was allowed to continue on the earlier bail granted while the case was adjourned for trial.
The commission had since opened its case before Justice Aneke and was still leading witnesses in evidence.
