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| The governor of Ekiti State in Nigeria, has been impeached after MPs found him and his deputy guilty of misconduct. | |
| Ayo Fayose's sacking has heightened tensions in the south-western state with riot police deployed in the state capital, Ado-Ekiti. | Ayo Fayose's sacking has heightened tensions in the south-western state with riot police deployed in the state capital, Ado-Ekiti. |
| Mr Fayose is the third governor to be impeached since Nigeria returned to multiparty democracy in 1999. | Mr Fayose is the third governor to be impeached since Nigeria returned to multiparty democracy in 1999. |
| He denies graft and is believed to have fled to another West African country to avoid possible arrest and trial. | He denies graft and is believed to have fled to another West African country to avoid possible arrest and trial. |
| Serving Nigerian governors have immunity from criminal prosecution, but once removed, they lose their immunity and could stand trial. | Serving Nigerian governors have immunity from criminal prosecution, but once removed, they lose their immunity and could stand trial. |
| Nigeria's anti-corruption watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), recently accused Mr Fayose of diverting $100,000 to a personal account in the US. | Nigeria's anti-corruption watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), recently accused Mr Fayose of diverting $100,000 to a personal account in the US. |
| He was also accused of receiving kickbacks on a poultry project embarked upon by his state government. | He was also accused of receiving kickbacks on a poultry project embarked upon by his state government. |
| The EFCC says almost all of Nigeria's 36 state governors are corrupt. | The EFCC says almost all of Nigeria's 36 state governors are corrupt. |
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| The Ekiti State House of Assembly says it was shocked by the EFCC's allegations against the governor and decided to set up a special investigative panel to look into them. | The Ekiti State House of Assembly says it was shocked by the EFCC's allegations against the governor and decided to set up a special investigative panel to look into them. |
| The investigative panel, headed by the chief judge of the state said it found evidence of corruption against the governor and recommended his sacking. | The investigative panel, headed by the chief judge of the state said it found evidence of corruption against the governor and recommended his sacking. |
| But the governor's supporters say that he and his deputy, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, are being "persecuted" because he had fallen out with President Olusegun Obasanjo. | But the governor's supporters say that he and his deputy, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, are being "persecuted" because he had fallen out with President Olusegun Obasanjo. |
| Mr Fayose also claims that local state assembly leaders agreed to remove him from office in exchange for higher political positions. | Mr Fayose also claims that local state assembly leaders agreed to remove him from office in exchange for higher political positions. |