After years of courtroom drama, Ayodele Fayose walks free as money laundering charges collapse.
Lagos court rules EFCC lacked strong evidence, ending a lengthy legal battle for the ex-governor.
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has been cleared of all charges in a long-running money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos delivered the judgment on Tuesday morning, stating that the EFCC failed to present enough evidence to continue with the trial.
In a major legal victory, the court accepted a no-case submission filed by Fayose’s legal team, meaning the case would not proceed to a defence stage. The ruling came after several years of courtroom proceedings where the EFCC accused the former governor of laundering funds during his time in office.
The judge concluded that the prosecution had not made a convincing case, leading to Fayose’s discharge and acquittal.
