This Is why Governors Storms Bank With Thugs

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State was in his elements again on Monday, October 18, 2016, when he stormed an Access Bank branch with thugs and security detail.He also threatened to shut down the bank.It all began when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) instructed the bank to detain Precious Fani-Kayode, wife of former Nigerian Minister, Femi Fani Kayode .Ms. Fani-Kayode was in Ekiti as guest of Fayose and had gone to the bank around 3pm to carry out a transaction.Matters got to a head when Fayose got wind of the development and stormed the bank in a fit of rage to secure Ms. Fani-Kayode’s release.Ms. Fani-Kayode was carrying an eight-month old baby with her at the time of her ‘arrest’.She told Punch that she had been dehumanised by officials of the bank and the anti-graft agency.“I’m not a politician and that bank account had been dormant for about five years. I only activated it last month in Port Harcourt.“I decided to go to Access Bank to make some withdrawals when I was detained on the instructions of the EFCC.“They told me the account had been frozen and they were asked by the EFCC to arrest me on the spot.“I have been operating the account since 2005 when I was a student in the university. They had earlier frozen my two bank accounts which they have not opened till today and I have been waiting for them to invite me, but up till today, they have not.“The balance in the account is just N200,000; so, I don’t know what their interest is. I’m a private person. I have not received any political fund; so, why are they trying to starve my family?“That account has nothing to do with politics. This is dehumanising. I had to call the Governor to inform him of the development.”As you’d expect, Governor Fayose was less than amused. He warned the EFCC against persecuting any of his friends in the future.