Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr . Ayodele Fayose , who on Tuesday reported at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’ s headquarters in Abuja , just as he had promised is still being interrogated by the commission.
Head , Media and Publicity of the EFCC , Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday.
Asked why Fayose was still being detained for more than 24 hours , Uwujaren said, “ We are still within range . We are not keeping him but interrogating him. ”
Fayose’s tenure as governor ended on Monday, and he had on Saturday , presented “ Hand- over Note ’’ to his successor , Dr Kayode Fayemi, who was inaugurated on Tuesday.
On arrival at EFCC office, the former governor had said “ I am here in line with my promise that I will be here on the 16 th of October .
“And like , I said to EFCC , they should await my arrival. They had been to my house ; they cordoned off my street which I feel personally was unnecessary. It is unwarranted .
“I had led Ekiti, and the best I could give, I have given. Therefore, every question , whatever they need to ask , I will be able to respond appropriately . ”
