Ex-Commissioner Sues Fayose, Others…Seeks N20b Damages Over Libel
 |
| Dapo Kolawole & Fayose |
Former Commissioner for Finance in
the administration of former Governor Kayode Fayemi, Dapo Kolawole, has sued
Governor Ayodele Fayose and others demanding damages over alleged slander and
libel against him by the defendants.
the administration of former Governor Kayode Fayemi, Dapo Kolawole, has sued
Governor Ayodele Fayose and others demanding damages over alleged slander and
libel against him by the defendants.
He is also seeking an order of the court stopping
disbursement of loan and reinbursement funds to Ekiti State Government from the
Federal Government and its agencies pending the determination of the matter.
disbursement of loan and reinbursement funds to Ekiti State Government from the
Federal Government and its agencies pending the determination of the matter.
The defendants in the writ of
summons filed in suit number FHC/ABK/CS/6/2018 on January 18, 2018 by Isaac
Obrutu Esq on behalf of Kolawole and set for hearing on Friday February 23,
2018, before the Federal High Court siting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, are
Mr. Dipo Abolude, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Attorney
General of the Federation, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works; Accountant
General of the Federation, Director General, Debts Management Office; and
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.
summons filed in suit number FHC/ABK/CS/6/2018 on January 18, 2018 by Isaac
Obrutu Esq on behalf of Kolawole and set for hearing on Friday February 23,
2018, before the Federal High Court siting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, are
Mr. Dipo Abolude, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Attorney
General of the Federation, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works; Accountant
General of the Federation, Director General, Debts Management Office; and
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.
Kolawole said the first defendant,
Abolude, made libelous and slanderous statements against him in Ogun State
during comments on Ekiti State financial matters under investigation by the
disputed probe panel investigating the administration of Fayemi in Ekiti State
between 2010 and 2014.
Abolude, made libelous and slanderous statements against him in Ogun State
during comments on Ekiti State financial matters under investigation by the
disputed probe panel investigating the administration of Fayemi in Ekiti State
between 2010 and 2014.
Other defendants are Director, Home
Finance Department, Federal Ministry of Finance; Chairman, Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission; Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Secretary to
the Government of Ekiti State, Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance, the
Accountant General of Ekiti State and Attorney General of Ekiti State.
Finance Department, Federal Ministry of Finance; Chairman, Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission; Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Secretary to
the Government of Ekiti State, Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance, the
Accountant General of Ekiti State and Attorney General of Ekiti State.
Others include the Permanent
Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Finance; a member of Ekiti State House of
Assembly, Dr. Samuel Omotoso, Fayose’s media aide, Lere Olayinka.
Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Finance; a member of Ekiti State House of
Assembly, Dr. Samuel Omotoso, Fayose’s media aide, Lere Olayinka.
Among other reliefs, the plaintiff
is seeking declarations that the sum of all funds received by the 10th – 15th
defendants for and on behalf of Ekiti State Government from the Federation
Account contained in the financial statements of 2013 were properly and duly
accrued for and due to Ekiti State Government as at the tenure of Dr.
Kayode Fayemi in which the Plaintiff was the Commissioner for Finance.
is seeking declarations that the sum of all funds received by the 10th – 15th
defendants for and on behalf of Ekiti State Government from the Federation
Account contained in the financial statements of 2013 were properly and duly
accrued for and due to Ekiti State Government as at the tenure of Dr.
Kayode Fayemi in which the Plaintiff was the Commissioner for Finance.
A declaration that the sum of
N17,724538,594:94 represented by the sum of N10,839,493,135:63 being
reimbursement due on construction of Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki road construction and
N4,012,384,082:60 being refund on Paris Club ($25,886,851,080:83) and amount
due on ecological projects of N2,858,851,080:83 were all monies due to the
Ekiti State Government as at 30th June, 2014 and during the tenor of Governor
Kayode Fayemi as expressly stated in the audited account of the State by the
Ekiti State Auditor-General;
N17,724538,594:94 represented by the sum of N10,839,493,135:63 being
reimbursement due on construction of Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki road construction and
N4,012,384,082:60 being refund on Paris Club ($25,886,851,080:83) and amount
due on ecological projects of N2,858,851,080:83 were all monies due to the
Ekiti State Government as at 30th June, 2014 and during the tenor of Governor
Kayode Fayemi as expressly stated in the audited account of the State by the
Ekiti State Auditor-General;
A declaration that the total indebtedness of Ekiti State
Government to banks and financial institutions as contained in the financial
statement published by the Auditor General of Ekiti State was
N27,418,166,077:17 as at 15th October, 2014;
Government to banks and financial institutions as contained in the financial
statement published by the Auditor General of Ekiti State was
N27,418,166,077:17 as at 15th October, 2014;
A declaration that there was no loan obtained by the
Government of Dr. Kayode Fayemi in which the plaintiff was the Commissioner for
Finance between 16th October, 2010 and 15th October, 2014 whose tenor was
beyond seven years, including the N25bn bond;
Government of Dr. Kayode Fayemi in which the plaintiff was the Commissioner for
Finance between 16th October, 2010 and 15th October, 2014 whose tenor was
beyond seven years, including the N25bn bond;
An order of the Honourable court, directing and mandating
the 6th defendant to ascertain the debt profile of Ekiti State, between October
16, 2010 and October 15, 2014 being the tenure of Dr. Kayode Fayemi and between
16th October, 2014 – 15th October, 2018 being the tenure of Mr. Ayodele Fayose;
the 6th defendant to ascertain the debt profile of Ekiti State, between October
16, 2010 and October 15, 2014 being the tenure of Dr. Kayode Fayemi and between
16th October, 2014 – 15th October, 2018 being the tenure of Mr. Ayodele Fayose;
An order of this Honourable Court restraining the 2nd to 9th
defendants, their servants, agents and/or privies, from releasing, giving or in
whatsoever manner make available to the government of Ekiti State, through the
10th – 15th defendants, their servants, agents and/or privies and under the
Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, the following funds:
defendants, their servants, agents and/or privies, from releasing, giving or in
whatsoever manner make available to the government of Ekiti State, through the
10th – 15th defendants, their servants, agents and/or privies and under the
Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, the following funds:
The sum of N10,839,493,135.63 being reimbursement due from
the Federal Government to Ekiti State on the construction of Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki
Road;
the Federal Government to Ekiti State on the construction of Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki
Road;
The sum of N4,012,384,082.60 being refund of Paris Club
(125,886,851,080.83);
(125,886,851,080.83);
The sum of N2,858,851,080.83 being an amount due on
Ecological Projects, pending the 6th defendant’s ascertainment, publication,
making available to the plaintiff, the debt profile of Ekiti State, between
16th October, 2010 – 15th October, 2014, being Dr. Kayode Fayemi’s regime and
between 16 October, 2014 – 15th October, 2018, being Mr. Ayodele Fayose’s
regime and until the payment of all arrears of salaries, pensions and
entitlements of all serving and retired civil servants and public servants,
particularly that of the plaintiff, until the plaintiff is totally paid.
Ecological Projects, pending the 6th defendant’s ascertainment, publication,
making available to the plaintiff, the debt profile of Ekiti State, between
16th October, 2010 – 15th October, 2014, being Dr. Kayode Fayemi’s regime and
between 16 October, 2014 – 15th October, 2018, being Mr. Ayodele Fayose’s
regime and until the payment of all arrears of salaries, pensions and
entitlements of all serving and retired civil servants and public servants,
particularly that of the plaintiff, until the plaintiff is totally paid.
Others are an order of the
Honourable Court, restraining the 2nd to 9th defendants whether by themselves,
servants, agents or privies from guarantying standing as surety, confidant,
issuing bonds to or in whatsoever manner standing in any position to guaranty
or stand-in or on behalf of the 10th defendant or any of its officials or Ekiti
State thereby enabling her to get a loan or bond wherein the 2nd – 9th defendants
will assure the lender to the 10th – 15th Defendants or Ekiti State that such
borrowing shall be paid or offset from the expected re-imbursement from the
Federal Government of Nigeria, from the funds owed, Ekiti State government
during the period 16th October, 2010 to 15th October 2014; and an order to
pay the sum of ten billion naira in damages against the 10th – 15th defendants
being officials, servants and agents of Ekiti State government for the slander
committed against the plaintiff, when they made slanderous and disparaging
words against the plaintiff on television, radio and public fora, to the effect
that the Plaintiff and Dr. Kayode Fayemi plunged Ekiti State into debt to the
tune of N85b and the indebtedness will not be liquidated until 2036.
Honourable Court, restraining the 2nd to 9th defendants whether by themselves,
servants, agents or privies from guarantying standing as surety, confidant,
issuing bonds to or in whatsoever manner standing in any position to guaranty
or stand-in or on behalf of the 10th defendant or any of its officials or Ekiti
State thereby enabling her to get a loan or bond wherein the 2nd – 9th defendants
will assure the lender to the 10th – 15th Defendants or Ekiti State that such
borrowing shall be paid or offset from the expected re-imbursement from the
Federal Government of Nigeria, from the funds owed, Ekiti State government
during the period 16th October, 2010 to 15th October 2014; and an order to
pay the sum of ten billion naira in damages against the 10th – 15th defendants
being officials, servants and agents of Ekiti State government for the slander
committed against the plaintiff, when they made slanderous and disparaging
words against the plaintiff on television, radio and public fora, to the effect
that the Plaintiff and Dr. Kayode Fayemi plunged Ekiti State into debt to the
tune of N85b and the indebtedness will not be liquidated until 2036.
Other damages include the sum of
ten billion naira (N10b) being general damages for the libel committed against
the plaintiff by the 10th – 15th defendants, when they defamed the plaintiff by
publishing libellous words concerning the Plaintiff and special damages against
the 10th – 17th defendants, being unpaid and outstanding salary of the
plaintiff and EXCO allowances.
ten billion naira (N10b) being general damages for the libel committed against
the plaintiff by the 10th – 15th defendants, when they defamed the plaintiff by
publishing libellous words concerning the Plaintiff and special damages against
the 10th – 17th defendants, being unpaid and outstanding salary of the
plaintiff and EXCO allowances.
The summons commanded the
respondents that “within thirty days after the service of this writ on
you, inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an appearance to be
entered for you in an action at the suit of Mr. Vincent Oladapo Kolawole and
take notice that in default of your so doing the Plaintiff may proceed therein,
and judgment may be given in your absence”.
respondents that “within thirty days after the service of this writ on
you, inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an appearance to be
entered for you in an action at the suit of Mr. Vincent Oladapo Kolawole and
take notice that in default of your so doing the Plaintiff may proceed therein,
and judgment may be given in your absence”.
The
case is set for hearing on February 23, 2018.
