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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that although it is prosecuting Ayo Fayose for fraud, it cannot stop him from contesting for the Ekiti governorship poll.
Mr. Fayose on Saturday emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the June governorship election in Ekiti. He is being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly stealing over N400 million of state funds during his first stint as governor, 2003-2006.
The Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, told journalists on Thursday that only the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had the right to decide who was eligible to contest elections in Nigeria.
Mr. Uwujaren while fielding question from journalists in Abuja said the EFCC was not saddled with the responsibility of clearing electoral candidates.
