‘I’m Not Afraid To Face Tomorrow,’ Fayose Reacts To FG’s ‘Criminal Watch List’
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has said he is “not afraid to face tomorrow as nobody is God”
He made the statement after the Federal Government placed him on a criminal watch list to keep him from leaving the country ahead of plans to investigate him.
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“There is a reasonable suspicion suggesting that he may likely leave the country either through the land borders, airports or seaports in order to evade investigation. Hence, you are kindly requested to watch-list him and arrest him,” read the letter signed by acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.”
In a tweet on Sunday, the governor said the anti-graft agency should expect him after he hands over power on October 16.
He wrote: “@officialEFCC putting my name on watch list after notification of my coming is not only political but petty. I’m not among those who are afraid to face tomorrow. Nobody is God.
“They should expect me on October 16, 2018. I will remain in PDP not minding their intimidation.”
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A statement issued by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, read, “It is a further demonstration of the irresponsibility of the EFCC under Ibrahim Magu who is holding office as acting chairman illegally.
“In Nigeria today, you are only a thief when you are against Buhari, those the EFCC accused of committing fraud in the past but are now members of the APC are now clean.
“The EFCC should not waste public fund, and stop acting irresponsible, the governor has written a letter to them saying that he will be in their office by October 16, and we received a response saying the governor should come on September 20th and we saw that as a show of lack of understanding of the constitution of Nigeria.
“As at today, the governor enjoys immunity against criminal prosecution and others.”
Fayose also accused the EFCC of planning to storm his residence “with about 300 to 400 policemen” and to subsequently allege that “billions of naira were recovered from the operation”.
