Ekitigate: Former Senator Iyiola Omisore Arrested by EFCC Over N1.3billion Ekiti Election Loot

EFCC has reportedly nabbed Omisore after declaring him wanted for a long period of time in connection with financial crimes. 

 

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a former gubernatorial candidate of the People's Democratic Party, Senator Iyiola Omisore.

 

Omisore was picked up earlier this morning in Abuja and has since been in the custody of the anti-graft agencies facing interrogation for his role in the election funding fraud.

 EFCC sources told SaharaReporters that the Senator received over N1.3billion from funds pilfered from the office of the National Security Adviser to fund and rig Governor Ayodele Fayose into office in 2014.

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Femi Fani-Kayode in 'Corruption Catwalk' with EFCC Officials in a Lagos Street (Photos)

Despite reportedly meeting the bail conditions set by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Femi Fani-Kayode will still be detained for another 30 days as he's been pictured walking with EFCC officials in Lagos.

 

Erstwhile Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, few days ago, decried that despite meeting the bail conditions set by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he is still being held by the anti-graft agency.

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Diezani Plots To Relocate From UK

Embattled ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is on the verge of leaving her present abode in the United Kingdom for the Commonwealth of Dominica where she has reportedly acquired the citizenship.
Mrs.Alison-Madueke is currently under investigation in Britain for alleged corruption while in office.

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#Dasukigate| You’re on your own, PDP BoT tells Bello, Bafarawa, others

The Board of Trust­ees, (BoT) of the Peoples Demo­cratic Party, (PDP) would not lend its voice in defending or pleading for any chieftain of the party who was found guilty in the ongoing investigation of diversion of fund meant for arms purchase to con­tain insurgency in the North-east.
Secretary of the party Board of Trustees, Sena­tor Walid Jubrin made the declaration while speaking with newsmen yesterday in Abuja.

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