A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted a former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, of all charges bordering on money laundering and fraud, effectively bringing to an end a protracted legal battle that lasted over seven years.
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, ruling on a no-case submission on Tuesday, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to establish a prima facie case against the former governor and his company, Spotless Investment Limited.