[Fani-Kayode] Ex-minister says EFCC is trying to arrest him on politically motivated charges
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is planning to re-arrest him.
He made the claim via a statement released on Thursday, October 20. The statement reads in part:
“I
have been reliably informed by my sources within the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that they are planning to re-arrest
and detain me for as long as possible once again even though I have been
granted bail by the Federal High Court in Lagos. Fresh charges were
filed against me by the EFCC at the Federal High Court in Abuja on July
7th.”
“The allegations border on a baseless
allegation and false claim that I received twenty six million naira from
the NSA's office in 2014. These are politically-motivated charges and
there is no truth in or substance to them whatsoever.
“Because
of that the matter is now seized of the court yet the EFCC are still
planning to arrest me probably at the premises of the Federal High Court
in Lagos after I appear there on Friday 21st October to attend my trial
on the trumped up and, again, politically-motivated charges concerning
the presidential campaign funds.
“If they do not
arrest me then they will arrest me and seek to detain me for as long as
possible soon after that. Whichever way they will come and I am ready
for them. I am not running. The truth is that the EFCC are a ready,
willing and able tool in the hands of the hawks and hardliners in the
Buhari administration and they are apparently acting on orders.
“They
are desperate to keep me out of circulation and off the streets and I
have been reliably informed that they were ordered to ensure that that
is the case by the Presidency. They are also eager to arrest and detain
my wife and my 8 month old son just to hurt and spite me even though
they have done absolutely NOTHING wrong.
“The more
evil they do to me, the more the coals of fire will pour on their
heads. Also the more the President will continue to fail woefully and
have all manner of strange and inexplicable problems. Wickedness and
wicked men never last. No matter what they do to me that is my
consolation. They are bullies and cowards and they have no shame.
“My
only crime is that I have spoken the bitter truth to power and I am
very proud of that. That is what God created me to do. It is my calling
and I stand by every word that I have ever said about this President and
this evil, corrupt and inept government.
“This
government is vicious, vengeful, inept and toxic and so is their willing
tool the EFCC. As I am in their cells and subjected to their barbaric
torture and wicked and inhuman treatment for another period of time I
shall continue to pray for Nigeria.”
Fani-Kayode was initially arrested in May after being accused of money laundering by the EFCC.
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