Agency arrests ex-Skye Bank chairman, Tunde Ayeni over alleged corruption
The former banking executive also allegedly had several shoddy deals with a former First Lady, Patience Jonathan.
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Ayeni was said to have bribed a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Mohammed, to acquire 54 plots of land in Abuja.
According to SaharaReporters which cited EFCC sources, the accused was arrested on Thursday, November 24, and still in detention because he initially refused to cooperate with the Commission.
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Ayeni also allegedly partook in several other deals involving former First Lady Patience Jonathan and a former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar, who co-owns a telecommunications company with the former banker.
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