SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, (THEWILL) – Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has revealed that a delegation comprising top management team of Zenith Bank Plc on Thursday evening begged him over the bank’s alleged role in the funding for his June 21, 2014 election.
Fayoye had alleged that the Bank helped in funding his election, as he tried to prove his innocence over an allegation by the government linking him to the $2.1 billion arms money (Dasukigate), which the Bank denied.
According to a statement by Fayose’s Spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, the bank’s top management met with Fayose and begged him to let the matter be.
“Their visit to the Governor followed a reported denial by the bank that it was not part of the funding of the election,” the statement said.
“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?”
Story by David Oputah
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