Fayose, Amaechi's aides in mud fight over ownership of recovered $50m

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April 14, 2017 9:20 AM

Fayose's aide, Lere Olayinka had tweeted that the money was traced to Amaechi, to which the minister's spokesman, David Iyofor denied.

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On Wednesday, April 12, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it discovered the funds in a fireproof safe at Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos state.

Fayose's aide, Lere Olayinka had tweeted that the money was traced to Amaechi, to which the minister's spokesman, David Iyofor denied, describing Olayinka as a "big liar."

"Just hearing with one ear that Amaechi may have link to the House," Olayinka wrote on the microblogging site, and Iyofor fired back: "Liar. You better hear well before your ear sends you to prison."

Olayinka wrote again: "Cover up game has started! Rotimi Amaechi owns the house."

Iyofor responded: "Where is your proof? If you think you can link Amaechi to the house and money by tweeting this rubbish, then you need to have your head examined.

"Big Liar! Demonic Liar! Listen, you disgusting pig, Rotimi Amaechi is not connected or linked in anyway whatsoever to the house &/or money."

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However, the ownership of the funds has generated controversies as different persons, who have been fingers as the owners of the funds, have denied the ownership.

The monies have been linked to a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Mu’azu; senator representing Lagos west, Solomon Adeola; and an ex-managing director of Petroleum Products Pricing and Marketing Company (PPMC), Esther Nnamdi-Obue.

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