The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned Mr. Tunde Ayeni, former Chairman of Skye Bank Plc (Now Polaris Bank for fraud. The anti-graft agency also filed charges against the former Skye Bank boss before a Federal High Court in Maitama.
Recall that he was invited over abuse of office and for illegally injecting funds into the re-election campaign of former President Goodluck Jonathan, as the Chairman of the bank from 2010 to 2016. The CBN took control of the bank on July 4, 2016, and appointed a new management.
The agency is expected to charge him for mismanaging the funds of the bank which almost led to its collapse. He would also be arraigned before the Court for fraud running into billions of naira.
Mr. Tony Orilade, acting Spokesman for the EFCC, disclosed that Mr Ayenj was grilled by detectives. He said, “I can confirm that he is in our custody. More information will be released tomorrow.
The anti-graft agency had entered into an agreement with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria to check out some banks and its officials who facilitated the huge non-performing loans in AMCON’s portfolio.
The Managing Director of AMCON, Ahmed Kuru, had said the decision was for both agencies to consolidate on the gains in the areas of investigating, prosecuting and compelling all obligors of AMCON to recover N906bn from debtors.
Similarly, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, disclosed recently that Ayeni and former Managing Director, Timothy Oguntayo, are being investigated for their roles in the bank.
The NDIC boss said investigations have already commenced and law agencies will do their work once the investigations have been concluded.
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