Money In My GTBank Account, Not Proceeds Of Crime – Ozekhome

Tunde Oyesina, Abuja
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome Tuesday said the N75 million in his GTB account is not a proceed of crime as alleged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) but his legal fees for work done for Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State.

The anti-graft agency had early secured a judgement through a motion ex-parte from a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos freezing ‎the account.
‎The alleged sum of N75 million was “suspected’’ to be the proceeds of crime or that it is from money laundering.
Reacting to the judgement, Ozekhome, however, stated such a claim “is an invidious lie from the pit of hell”.
“For the records, the N75 million was paid into my account by my client, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, as part payment of Professional Fees for the numerous cases my chambers is currently handling for him (in his personal capacity) and his aides across Nigeria. The money is neither ‘suspected proceeds of crime’ nor of money laundering,”he said ina statement personally signed by him.