Members of the National Assembly caucus in both the Senate and House of Representatives from Ekiti State have cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against allowing itself to be used to intimidate or harass Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State by the Federal government.

The caucus unequivocally condemned the freezing of the bank accounts belonging to Ekiti state Governor by the EFCC, describing it as absolutely illegal, and an affront to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.


The release issued on Sunday and signed on behalf of the caucus by the Senate Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi reads;

“our attention has been drawn to the freezing of the bank accounts belonging to Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose by the EFCC and we wish to state that the actions violates the constitution of Nigeria, which conferred immunity on the governor and the EFCC Act, which mandates the Commission to obtain a valid court order before bank accounts of anyone can be frozen”.

“It is trite that the condition precedent to be fulfilled by the EFCC to fully exercise its powers as enshrined in section 34(1) of the EFCC Act, with effect to the freezing order on banks and other financial Institutions was not met. Ditto for the fact that for the court to make such an order, there must be papers (Court Process) filed in court and signed by a Judge.

"By the provision of section 308(1) (a) of the 1999 constitution (as amended), no suit can be instituted against any sitting Governor in any court in Nigeria. Therefore, no process of the court can be issued, signed or served against Mr. Ayodele Fayose, being a sitting Governor. Knowing fully well that the import of section 308 of the 1999 constitution (as amended), is principally to avert unnecessary distraction of any sitting governor and other beneficiaries of that section.

"As much as we are not against the anti – corruption crusade of the government or the investigation of corruption persons by the EFCC, we urge the anti-corruption agency to carry out its functions without political interference from any quarters, while the Federal government on its part, must eschew all actions capable of destabilizing the peace of any state, or threaten our nascent democracy."

source
http://www.reportnaija.com/2016/06/stop-intimidating-fayose-ekiti-state.html

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Abi o...We are in democrazy nah

Buhari is a tyrant, my prayer is that God should divide this fake country

Mk I comment, incase e go reach FP

OLisaMacaulay:
Buhari is a tyrant, my prayer is that God should divide this fake country

By their names we shall know them...is Fayose a Biafran? mind your business pls.

We support buhari's dictatorship when it comes to freezing thieves account and jailing looters. A man who stashed over N1.2 billion in Zenith Bank while owing ekiti workers for 6 months is worse than a dictator. God bless Buhari, God bless Nigeria

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OLisaMacaulay:
Buhari is a tyrant, my prayer is that God should divide this fake country

Olisa Metuh Macaulay.......


He is a tyrant to thieves that money has been traced to their accounts.

So return the one ur brother stole. Datz all.

As for the EKITI caucus, those ones are scared of their lives. They all swore OATH to stay with Fayose so dnt expect anything objective.

dammytosh:


Olisa Metuh Macaulay.......


He is a tyrant to thieves that money has been traced to their accounts.

So return the one ur brother stole. Datz all.

As for the EKITI caucus, those ones are scared of their lives. They all swore OATH to stay with Fayose so dnt expect anything objective.

My friend are you the traditional herbalist or Pastor that conduct the swear 4dem? Their concern shows that they never bite the finger that feed them.

Aromas:

My friend are you the traditional herbalist or Pastor that conduct the swear 4dem? Their concern shows that they never bite the finger that feed them.

Aluko was among them he said it on Channels TV.

dammytosh:


Aluko was among them he said it on Channels TV.

Aluko is only playing the script giving to him by his pay masters. In any political dispensation, if an agreement is breech by anybody it only takes the brave ones to settle it amicably. Aluko has already be promise SSG b4 the election that brought Fayose back as governor but you know our politicians now issue change when the election is over.

Aromas:

Aluko is only playing the script giving to him by his pay masters. In any political dispensation, if an agreement is breech by anybody it only takes the brave ones to settle it amicably. Aluko has already be promise SSG b4 the election that brought Fayose back as governor but you know our politicians now issue change when the election is over.

I hear you but Aluko said they swore.

He never denied that he was promised SSG.

I watched all the interviews.

Well tz about time u support ur boss, I'd already started to think you bn sold out