The money laundering trial of a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, stalled before a Federal High Court Lagos as the trial court
The trial, which was fixed for continuation on Monday, could not proceed as the trial judge Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke was said to be attending a conference.The former Governor is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for N6.9 billion fraud and money laundering charges.
NAN reports that during the trial before Justice Olatoregun, the prosecution had called witnesses, from several commercial banks, as well as a former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro.
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