EFCC Uncovers Another $5m Cash Given To Fayose By Obanikoro
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed another $5million (N1.040billion) money professedly given to Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose by previous Minister of State for Defense Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, it was learnt yesterday.The money is a piece of the N4.7billion slush reserves followed to Obanikoro's organization, Sylva McNamara.
Out of the $5 million, EFCC's examination has demonstrated how Fayose professedly gave his partner , Abiodun Agbele, over $1million as part-installment for the securing of four chalets in Lagos.
The air pocket burst when Agbele took the $1million to a Bureau De Change (BDC) administrator, Ahmed Uba, who exchanged the money to Still Earth as part-installment for the properties.
Likewise, the EFCC has flame broiled Ekiti State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General Kolapo Kolade, who conceded that he encouraged the assentions for the four properties.
Kolade, who may confront EFCC investigative specialists on August 30, it was accumulated, said he was paid N1million for the employment.
As indicated by a top source in the commission, the continuous examination of Fayose for supposedly getting N1.219billion from Obanikoro, additionally uncovered that he got another $5m money (N1.040billion) from the ex-clergyman.
"Our examination so far has demonstrated that out of the $5m Fayose gave Agbele $1million which Agbele provided for a BDC administrator who exchanged the cash to Still Earth as part-installment for the properties purchased.
"Experiencing the records of Fayose, you could see a considerable measure of exchanges. Kolapo Kolade , now an official in Fayose's bureau was the person who orchestrated the assention between Still Earth and J.J. Specialized.
"We have examined the proprietor of the BDC Jamil Uba, who let us know how he requested that his staff go to Agbele. Jamil said 'I trained Abba Ahmed Uba to move the cash into Still Earth accounts on the grounds that Abba Ahmed Uba was working under me that day when Agbele sold $1million at the rate of N208, which is likeness N208million."
The EFCC group has additionally found that one of the organizations utilized for the buy of the properties , J.J. Technicals Limited, was not in the photo until the proprietors were welcomed for addressing.
The source said: "Agbele got Maroun Mechleb, a Lebanese and contractual worker to the Ekiti State Government to give an organization, J.J. Technicals Services Limited whose name was utilized as a part of making the assention for the offer of the four chalets in Victoria Island by Still Earth.
"J.J. Technicals Services has a place with Maroun Mechleb's lesser sibling, Joseph and his brother by marriage. They gave him the organization's report to help them prospect for contracts in Ekiti State. He gave the organization's archive to Agbele without their insight."
The two Lebanese, Joseph and Maroum Mechleb have told the EFCC that they don't had anything to do with the buy of the four properties in Lagos.
The source cited Maroun Mechleb as saying: "I additionally saw a concurrence with my mark between Noga Hotels Nigeria Limited for the total of $1.1m. I am not mindful of the assention despite the fact that my mark shows up on it. The assention is between Noga Hotels Nigeria Limited and J.J . Specialized Services. My sibling who claims the organization does not know anything about the entire concurrence with Noga Hotels Nigeria Limited."
As indicated by the source, Joseph Mechleb said: "I didn't realize that the organization was utilized to purchase any property. I don't know of any property(ies) that J.J. Specialized Services purchased. I know about Fayose yet have never known about Biodun Agbele.
"I don't know of any organization with the name, Still Earth. I became more acquainted with of a property that was purchased with J.J. Specialized Services couple of weeks back when our chief let me know that the EFCC has welcomed me to Abuja. I am not a signatory to the said account.
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