Former governor of Ekiti State, AYODELE FAYOSE is to remain in the EFCC custody as the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos did not hear his bail application after he was arraigned by the anti-graft agency.

The prosecution team had sought for time to study the bail application submitted by Fayose’s counsel.

FAYOSE’s trial at the federal High Court in Ikoyi commenced amidst heavy security but the case has been adjourned till Wednesday, October the 24th.

FAYOSE was arraigned before Justice MOJISOLA OLATOREGUN in an 11-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N4.7 billion naira, to which he pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Former Aviation Minister, FEMI FANI-KAYODE who attended the Court proceedings, speaks in solidarity with his friend, AYO FAYOSE.

The Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill for third reading.

The passage followed the adoption of the report by the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on the bill, which was presented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator SULEIMAN NAZIF.

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI had withdrawn assent to the bill three times, raising various constitutional and drafting issues.

The committee had addressed the issues raised by the President in a harmonised, fourth version of the bill, as stated by Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC, SULEIMAN NAZIF.

Senate President BUKOLA SARAKI, expressed hope that President BUHARI would assent to the bill when transmitted by the National Assembly.