APC Chieftain in Trouble as EFCC Launches Fresh Proceedings Against Tinubu's Campaigner
- The EFCC is set to launch fresh proceedings against Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation and three others at the federal high court in Abuja
- Fani-Kayode, who was a minister under the government of the PDP, would be facing charges of alleged misappropriation of N4.6bn and money laundering
- The embattled former minister is a prominent chieftain of the APC and a strong campaigner for Bola Tinubu, the president-elect
Ikeja, Lagos - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the commencement of a new prosecution of Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, and three others at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
According to Channels Television, the anti-graft agency is charging the former minister to court over the allegation of the misappropriation of N4.6bn and money laundering.
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Details of proceedings the EFCC launched against Fani-Kayode
Fani-Kayode was a minister under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government but is currently a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a popular campaigner of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect.
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Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the EFCC counsel, had on Tuesday, April 25, told Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Lagos Federal High Court that it became necessary for him to make such a move after last weekend's ruling of the appeal court in Lagos that quashed the charges against the APC chieftain.
Oyedepo posited that with the court of appeal's decision, all exhibits and documents that the prosecution tendered should be released so the commission can commence the matter afresh at the Abuja federal high court.
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The judge then ordered the release of all exhibits and documents before the court while the hearing was back to the EFCC.
Recall that Justice Mohammed Danjuma of the Court of Appeal gave a verdict on the appeal filed by one of Fani-Kayode’s co-defendants and a former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman, who challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Lagos to hear the matter.
EFCC arraigns Ondo speaker, 2 others over alleged fraud
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Ondo State House of Assembly speaker, Bamidele Oloyeloogun, has been arraigned before the state high court by the EFCC over fraud allegations.
The speaker was arraigned alongside another lawmaker, Felemu Bankole, representing Akoko South/West Constituency 1 and a civil servant, Segun Oyadeyi Bankole.
After listening to the argument of both the defence and prosecuting counsels, Justice Adegboyega Adebusoye of the high court granted bail to the defendants and adjourned the case till May.
Source: Legit.ng
