Lagos Court discharge and acquit Fayose of all money laundering charges

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday discharged and acquitted former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of all money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Delivering the ruling, the court upheld the no-case submission filed by Fayose’s defence team, stating that the EFCC failed to provide credible evidence to warrant the continuation of the trial.

Fayose had been standing trial on various counts of alleged fraud and money laundering said to have occurred during his time in office.

After prolonged legal proceedings, the court ruled that the prosecution had not made a prima facie case against him, resulting in his complete exoneration.