"Why Did They Have To Lie"- Fayose Says As Zenith Bank Delegates Reportedly Beg Him. (Photos)~Koko Mob

Friday, June 24, 2016

"Why Did They Have To Lie"- Fayose Says As Zenith Bank Delegates Reportedly Beg Him. (Photos)

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, earlier denied allegations by the Economic and a Financial Crimes Commission, linking him with funds from the Office of the National Security Adviser, saying his 2014 election was funded by Zenith Bank Plc, fund raisers, donations from friends and associates as well as sales of campaign souvenirs.

The governor says Zenith Bank helped in funding his election in 2014, in his bid to deny an allegation by the government linking him to a $2.1 billion arms money reportedly diverted by the former Goodluck Jonathan administration.

According to Fayose's media aide, Lere Olayinka, the bank's executives have begged the governor over the issue. Read below;

Top management team of Zenith Bank Plc on Thursday evening came to beg the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, over the involvement of the bank in the funding of the June 21, 2014 governorship election of the governor.

Their visit to the governor followed a reported denial by the bank that it was not part of the funding of the election.

The team was led by an Executive Director, Sola Oladipo.

It also had two zonal directors of the bank and the Ado-Ekiti branch manager.
When accosted by newsmen, the ED said they only came to see the governor.

Asked whether the bank really dissociated itself from the claim by the governor that it was part of the funding of the election, Shola could only mutter some inaudible words.

He eventually said the spokesman for the bank was not on the team and could not say anything.

While commenting on the development, Governor Fayose said the bank officials came to beg him over the issue.

"They were begging me and that the matter should not go beyond this level. I asked them why did they go to the EFCC to tell lies. Why did they have to lie that money came from the Office of the National Security Adviser? If the money is for me why did they have to link with me what is not," he said.