The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to appeal the court order that discharged and acquitted former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, of the fraud charges against him.
The position of the EFCC was made known in a statement released on Wednesday via its 𝕏 account.
Naijaonpoint recalls that a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, stated that the evidence presented by the EFCC was insufficient to sustain the charges against the former Governor.
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).
However, in a swift reaction, the EFCC said its lawyers are studying the judgment delivered by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke and are already preparing for an appeal.
“Sequel to the judgement of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, acquitting and discharging a former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose from an alleged money laundering case preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Commission wishes to state that it is already studying the ruling and preparing for an appeal,” the agency wrote.
“The former governor was re-arraigned on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, alongside Spotless Investment Limited on an 11-count charge bordering on money laundering and stealing to the tune of N6.9bn ( Six Billion Nine Hundred Naira).
“The EFCC reaffirms its commitment to the rule of law as it briefs its counsel to appeal the judgement,” the statement read.