THE Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday released the former Minister
of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, from detention after more than two months in the
custody.
Fani-Kayode
was released about 6:30pm in Lagos on Friday after meeting his bail
conditions.
The former
Aviation minister, shortly after his release told newsmen, “I give thanks to
God that I am free after 67 days in detention.
“This was
the worst experience of my life but God was with me all the way. I suffered
immeasurably but I count it all as joy.
“I am
innocent of all charges and I look forward to defending myself vigorously in
court. These charges are politically motivated and I have been severely
punished for my political views and criticisms of the government.”
Fani-Kayode
was arrested by the anti-graft agency over alleged 1.5 billion naira fraud and
has been charged alongside a former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman; a firm,
Joint Trust Dimensions Limited; and one Jimoh Yusuf.
The Federal
High Court had granted bail in the sum of 250 million naira each, to Mr
Fani-Kayode, Nenadi Usman and Danjuma Yusuf who are being tried by the EFCC for
allegedly stealing and laundering about 4.9 billion Naira.
Delivering
his ruling on their bail application, the trial judge, Justice Sule Hassan,
held that there was no evidence that the defendants would interfere with trial
if granted bail.
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