The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Tunde Ayeni, former chairman of the board of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, now Polaris Bank, over an alleged N15.6 billion fraud.
Ayeni was re-arraigned on Thursday before Jude Onwuegbuzie, judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Apo, on an amended 18-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and diversion of funds.
He was first arraigned on May 4 and re-arraigned on an amended charge on June 22. Thursday’s proceedings marked the third time Ayeni has been arraigned over the matter.
According to the charge sheet, Ayeni is accused of directing the transfer of more than N3.1 billion from Skye Bank’s suspense account to an account belonging to Misa Limited, domiciled with Zenith Bank, in November 2014, while serving chairman of the bank’s board.
He is also accused of directing the
