Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has revealed that a
top management team of Zenith Bank Plc has begged
him over the comment from the bank, denying they
funded his election.
On Monday, Fayose named Zenith bank as one of those
who sponsored his election in 2014.
In a bid to deny an allegation by the Federal Government
that he benefited from the $2.1 billion arms money
allegedly diverted during the immediate past
administration of Goodluck Jonathan, the governor
named the bank as his financiers.
The bank in return issued a statement claiming it was
not part of the governors financiers.
However, in a statement by the governor which was
signed by his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, he said a top
management team from the bank on Thursday evening
met with him and begged him to let the matter be.
According to the statement, “Their visit to the governor
followed a reported denial by the bank that it was not
part of the funding of the election.”
“The team was led by an Executive Director, Sola
Oladipo.
“It also had two zonal directors of the bank and the
Ado-Ekiti branch manager.
“When accosted by newsmen, the ED said they only
came to see the governor.
“Asked whether the bank really dissociated itself from
the claim by the governor that it was part of the funding
of the election, Shola could only mutter some inaudible
words.
“He eventually said the spokesman for the bank was not
on the team and could not say anything.
“While commenting on the development, Governor
Fayose said the bank officials came to beg him over the
issue.
“They were begging me and that the matter should not
go beyond this level. I asked them why did they go to
the EFCC to tell lies. Why did they have to lie that
money came from the Office of the National Security
Adviser? If the money is for me why did they have to
link with me what is not,” Lere disclosed.
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