A Federal High court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria's capital has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to keep the immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, for two weeks.
Fayose whose tenure ended on October 16th, arrived the commission’s office in Abuja on the same day to answer the questions bothering on some allegations of fraud.
Fayose is being investigated for his alleged role in the $2.1 billion arms procurement fraud. He is alleged to have received N1.3 billion from the Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro.
The commission, says the court ordered for his continuous detention was obtained on Wednesday, October 17.
Meanwhile, the agency has released photos of some properties the former governor allegedly acquired while he was still in office.
See photos of the properties below.
Report by Godday Akoh
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