Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado EkitiThe Ekiti State Government has filed a criminal charge against a former governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Kolawole. The 19 counts filed before the state High Court, Ado Ekiti on Friday, border on allegation of corruption, abuse of office and criminal contempt, among others. The state government filed the charges barely two weeks after releasing a white paper, which barred Fayemi and Kolawole from holding a public office for 10 years. The state government had directed the state’s Ministry of Justice to institute appropriate legal action(s) against Fayemi and others indicted by the commission. Count 12, which borders on conspiracy to steal, is punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code law, Cap C. 16 Laws of Ekiti State, 2010.

Source: Punch January 28, 2018 23:14 UTC