June 15, 2026

EFCC Arrests Governor Fayose’s ‘Closest’ Friend

By Farouk Mohammed

Fayose-12-750x400-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced that it has arrested Mr. Abiodun Agbele, the “closest” friend of Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose.

According to the EFCC, Agbele was arrested for helping Fayose to handle over N1.219bn during the Ekiti State governorship election in 2014.

The N1.219bn was said to be part of the N4.7bn that was diverted from the impress account of the Office of the National Security Adviser and deposited into the bank account of a company belonging to the sons of a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro.

Google News

Stay connected via Google.

Add Okay News as a preferred source for faster follow-through coverage.

Preferred sourceAdd on Google
Advertisement

About the author

Advertisement
Stay with Okay News

Follow the report beyond this story

Follow Okay News across the channels and tools you use most.

ChannelFollow on WhatsAppDirect story alerts, sharper updates, and easier sharing with your circle.Preferred sourceAdd on GoogleFollow Okay News updates across Google surfaces.Visual briefingsFollow on InstagramVisual updates, clips, and newsroom highlights.Reader appGet the appRead Okay News on your mobile device.