The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday listened to the evidence of the 13th prosecution witness in the trial of the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, for an alleged N6.9bn fraud and money laundering.
At the last date of April 25, 2024, the proceedings were stalled owing to the absence of Justice Aneke who was said to be away an official assignment and the case was subsequently adjourned till today, July 1 for the continuation of trial.At the resumed trial on Monday, the prosecutor, Rotimi Jacobs called on the witness , to enter the witness box in continuation of his cross-examination.
The defence counsel then asked the witness whether all conclusions tendered or made available to the court including the investigations made in respect to the charge took their root from facts which he was either told or read. The late Justin Erukaa, who is not a listed party in the case, was a Special Assistant to Fmr Governor, Fayose.