Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has been discharged and acquitted of all charges in his long-standing money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Naijaonpoint reports that a Federal High Court in Lagos made the decision on Tuesday, July 16, 2025, stating that the evidence presented by the EFCC was insufficient to sustain the charges.

The court upheld Fayose’s no-case submission, effectively ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him to warrant further defence.

Recall that Fayose had been standing trial on allegations bordering on money laundering and fraud during his tenure as governor.

On May 20, Fayose filed a no-case submission in response to the ₦6.9 billion fraud charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The no-case submission was heard by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, with the ruling reserved for a later date.

Fayose, who is facing charges of money laundering and stealing, was represented by a former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), while Olalekan Ojo (SAN) represented Spotless Investment Limited, the second defendant in the case.

The EFCC, through its lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), had pressed 11 counts of stealing and money laundering against Fayose and the company.

However, during the proceedings, Fayose’s counsel, Agabi, argued that the EFCC had failed to establish a prima facie case against the former governor.

Agabi emphasised that a central figure in the alleged transactions, Abiodun Agbele, was not charged alongside Fayose, which he claimed weakened the prosecution’s case.

“The predicate offences on which these charges are based do not hold water. Criminal breach of trust and conspiracy are distinct charges, and no co-conspirator was docked with the defendant,” Agabi stated.