Fani-Kayode Reacts To Reports of His Arrest By EFCC, Confirm He Has Been Released
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Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, says he has been granted bail by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after his arrest over forgery
allegation.
In a post he made via twitter, Mr Fani-Kayode said he was granted bail by the commission on “self-recognition”.
He also dismissed claims of being arrested by operatives of the EFCC Lagos zonal command.
He wrote in his post, “Just arrived at the George Hotel for dinner. I was never arrested by the EFCC.
“I was invited & I flew down to Lagos to see them. I arrived in their office at 2.00 pm & left at 8.30 pm. I was granted bail on self-recognition. They were very polite & professional. Thanks be to God,”
His tweet was accompanied by his pictures which he indicated were taken at George Hotel.
In a post he made via twitter, Mr Fani-Kayode said he was granted bail by the commission on “self-recognition”.
He also dismissed claims of being arrested by operatives of the EFCC Lagos zonal command.
He wrote in his post, “Just arrived at the George Hotel for dinner. I was never arrested by the EFCC.
“I was invited & I flew down to Lagos to see them. I arrived in their office at 2.00 pm & left at 8.30 pm. I was granted bail on self-recognition. They were very polite & professional. Thanks be to God,”
His tweet was accompanied by his pictures which he indicated were taken at George Hotel.
The EFCC had earlier on Tuesday confirmed through it's Public Relations Office the arrest of Mr Fani-Kayode in Lagos over alleged forgery and fraud.Just arrived at the George Hotel for dinner. I was never arrested by the EFCC. I was invited & I flew down to Lagos to see them. I arrived in their office at 2.00pm & left at 8.30pm. I was granted bail on self recognition. They were very polite & professional. Thanks be to God.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK)
According to some sources, Fani-Kayode was being investigated for forgery of his medical report to evade his ongoing trial for alleged fraud.
The EFCC is prosecuting Fani-Kayode and two others on 17 counts of conspiracy, money laundering, and fraud to the tune of N4.9 billion.
The Federal High Court in Lagos had awarded a fine of N200,000 against the former minister for his absence from court with respect to the alleged N4.9 billion fraud.
The matter was adjourned till November 30, 2021, for the re-arraignment of the defendants.
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