Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has insisted that his election for the 2014 governorship poll was bankrolled by Zenith Bank despite the financial institution’s denial.

Fayose, in a statement yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, challenged the bank to come out with an official statement on the matter “rather than staying in a corner in a matter of national concern like this”.

In the statement entitled: Election funding: I stand by my story of Zenith’s involvement,” said all what the bank had just said “can be situated in the realm of rumour”.

Fayose said: “I stand by my claim that Zenith Bank Plc majorly funded my election in June 2014.

“I don’t expect an organisation like Zenith Bank to stay in a corner in matter of national concern like this and be talking.

“Rather, I expect the Zenith Bank to issue an official statement not as feeble as this one being peddled in the media, so that I can begin the second stage of my revelations.

“My statement was made in the open and if I can accuse an institution like Zenith Bank in the open, I expect the institution to give official reply.

“All what have been claimed to have been said by the Zenith Bank in the media can be situated in the realm of rumour.

“And I want to refer the APC, the Zenith Bank and the EFCC to John chapter 8 verses 6-7, which says,” This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

“When they continued asking him, he lifted up himself and said unto them, he that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.

“Let those who are orchestrating this know that failure awaits them.”