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Lere Olayinka In Hot Soup

Former Governor Ayodele Fayose’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka is in big trouble.

The police on Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 arraigned him in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged N13.5 million fraud.

The prosecutor, Insp. Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between 2014 and 2018 at the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State, (BSES) Ilokun in Ado-Ekiti.

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Okunade alleged that the defendant, as a public officer abused his office when he failed to remit revenue accrued to the Broadcasting station to the tune of N13.5 million to the account of Ekiti State Government.

He said the defendant, being the Director-General of the Broadcasting station, abused his office when he authorized travelling allowance of N7m in his name for journeys not embarked upon.

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He added that Lere also allegedly stole and converted N13.5m belonging to the Broadcasting Station to his own personal use.

The prosecutor noted that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 104, 390(5) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.