Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose, has written a letter to the
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) informing the commission about
his desire to make himself available for questioning on October 16.
The letter was personally signed by Fayose with the title:
“Notification of my decision to make myself available in your office to clarify
issue(s) or answer questions on issues within my knowledge”.
In the letter, he stated that, 'for some time now, including
but not limited to freezing of my accounts and attempts to secure temporary
forfeiture of my properties.” He said
these were “indicative of the commission’s desire to have me clarify some
issues or answer some questions but for the immunity I enjoy under Section 308
of the 1999 Constitution as the sitting governor of Ekiti State.”
Fayose stated in the letter: “I wish to inform you that my
term of office pursuant to which I enjoy immunity against investigation and
prosecution under the above provision shall lapse by effluxion of time on
Monday, 15th October, 2018. As a responsible citizen of our great country, who
believes in the rule of law, I wish to inform you of my decision to make myself
available in your office on Tuesday, 16th October 2018 at 1pm to clarify issues
or answer questions within my knowledge. Kindly confirm the suitability of the
above date or indicate by return, the commission’s convenient date.”
