Owoseni Ajayi, a lawyer based in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state, has asked Ayodele Fayose, governor of the state, to pay him a professional fee amounting to N600 million for legal services he rendered.

Ajayi, who was Fayose’s lawyer before he was appointed attorney general and commissioner for justice, listed 13 high-profile cases he handled for the governor which had not been paid for.

In a letter he wrote to Fayose, made available to reporters in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, he said he demanded N600 million at the rate of N50 million for each of the case listed subject to accruable interest.

He said the cases were not paid for by Fayose because he was financially handicapped at the time but now buoyant enough to make payment.

“You will recall that you never paid our chamber, Owoseni Ajayi & Associates for the services rendered throughout the time because of your financial incapacitation despite numerous demands because you were already out of office at the material time,” the letter read.

“It should be stressed that we never acted free because we are legal practitioners working for our legal fee nor offered you ‘pro bono’ service because you were not a pauper to be qualified for such a service.

“We merely showed understanding up till now because of the prevalent circumstances verily known to you. And now that you have served another term as Governor of Ekiti State, you are financially strong enough to pay the said sum as demanded.

“Sir, you will agree with us that a labourer deserves his wages. We thank you for your patronage and we also deserve commendation for having discharged our professional responsibility with diligence and without compromise.

“And also for saving Your Excellency from several legal embarrassments.”

The cases include a defamation case: Ayo Fayose v Independent Communications Network Limited with suit number HAD/8/2004 and the appeal case emanating from the same suit marked CA/AE/58/2010.

Federal Republic of Nigeria v Ayo Fayose with charge number FHC/C/179C/2006 which was a criminal case heard both in Lagos and Ado-Ekiti federal high courts until Fayose was discharged and acquitted in October 2014.

Peter Ayodele Fayose v Comptroller General of Prisons Suit Number: FHC/AK/CS/08/2008, which was about Fayose’s ‘controversial’ release from Ikoyi Prisons to face murder charge in Ekiti.

Other cases listed include Peter Ayodele Fayose v EFCC appeal marked CA/I/144/2011, Peter Ayodele Fayose v the State marked HAD/16/2007 to stop his arraignment for murder by the Segun Oni administration, the appeal case that arose from it marked CA/14C14/2007 and the Supreme Court that emanated from it still pending marked SC449/2011.

Peter Ayodele Fayose v EFCC and Inspector General of Police with Suit No: FHC/A14CS/85/2006 following his illegal removal from office and the appeal case that followed it IGP & AG Federation v Peter Ayodele Fayose marked CA/B/44/2007.

The last case mentioned was E-Eleven v Peter Ayodele Fayose and 2 Ors filed to frustrate his swearing-in to office after winning the 2014 governorship election.



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FTC...he should pay what is owing before he will be sentence to life imprisonment.... stupid man

Fayose is a clown, just like the politicians he attacks

Hmm.

Fayose, too many cases round your head, how will u sort them out now.

OK na d more u look d less u see.

Are u kidding me. If big thing fall u, small one go one climb am....

This is really serious

More cases on the way Sir

The lawyer na sharp Guy. collect your money now, cuz wen EFCC start arresting and dealing with Ayo Fayose .na one chance be dat



But on a second thought, GOV AYO FAYOSE compensated him with office of the commissioner of justice and Attorney General.

This is Nigeria, everybody be criminal.

Aaaaah!

Na now wey guy man wan comot for sit u dey remind am . But 600m much o. If i get that money i go use am campaign for senate cos 400m go reach me buy 100k votes at 4k per vote. With 100k vote i don become senator. " Please say no to vote buying, my brain jus dey reason bad thing"

All dis apc sponsored lawyer self

Gehn gehn!! Fayose ti wo gbese!


Like for Messi and share for Ronaldo

Many troubles are awaiting this man. I hope he didn't offend any shrine or Marine Force. Many politicians go and get involved with some spiritual forces to attain a position then forget to keep up with the tenets of the agreements.
Ask relatives of late Alamesiegha and many others. If you know you know.

Fayose is going to jail soon, but y is aregbe too not going

strategy to pilfer the looted funds before the exit date, thunder do your work for these fool's spines

Who is now going to sign the bail bold and stand for our senior colleague in kpomo cutting with his case coming up at the EFCC.

Na wa oo

Enjoy my siggy

Fayose be ready after your tenure. Efcc is waiting for you October 16.

Lawyer is demanding for his legal fees. And which you don't have a choice but pay. It is better for him to settle with the lawyer. And reach an agreement.

yeyerolling:
Fayose is going to jail soon, but y is aregbe too not going

All mosquitoes deserve to be killed, but between the mosquito singing in your ear and the one perching quietly behind your curtain, which will you kill first?

.... Where i go see 600 M Naira now ?

just waking up to know that fayose has less than a month left as governor?

Fayose go suffer ehn... that him mouth wey no dey close

semyman:
strategy to pilfer the looted funds before the exit date, thunder do your work for these fool's spines

This is obviously more like it.

Very unrepentant and irredeemable rogues all these our politicians are.

I'm beginning to believe they stole their ways out from their mother's wombs honestly.

The evils they perpetuate can't be anything else other than inborn and follow-come.

Enjoy my siggy

Only a low thinker will follow this little leg over

He should pay his gbese from the remains of d billions Obanikoro gave him for d 2014 election,but I believe he may still be owing other people too and by d time they all come out to demand their money DAT his lost sense will be restored.

philip0906:
Fayose is a clown, just like the politicians he attacks

the lawyer himself is a clown. There is a golden rule of con-men and 419..only a crook can fall victim to a crook. A right thinking person will see through it. how can a lawyer say in writing that it is when he became governor that he now has N600m to pay. Where does govs salary equate to 600m? which is what Fayose will tell him. Is the lawyer not indirectly acknowledging that his client is a thief?

BafanaBafana:

All mosquitoes deserve to be killed, but between the mosquito singing in your ear and the one perching quietly behind your curtain, which will you kill first?

hahaha

All the comments I see here are that of APC paid e-rats