EFCC invites Fani-Kayode again over alleged document forgery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sent a request to the former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, to come to its Lagos office for further investigations regarding alleged document falsification.

Fani-Kayode drove to the agency’s office after his ongoing alleged N4.6billion money laundering case alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, before the Federal High Court was adjourned due to the absence of the first defence counsel, Chief Ferdinand Orbih.

Also charged with a 17-count conspiracy and laundering are Yusuf Danjuma, a former Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and a company, Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Ltd.

In the charge, the defendants allegedly committed the offences between January and March 2015. Each had pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bails.

The trial was reassigned to Justice Daniel Osaigor and a re-arraignment was scheduled on October 27. However, Fani-Kayode was absent from the court as the former minister sent a letter to the court claiming he’s on bed rest, and instead was represented by the defence counsel, Mr Fred Ajudua.

The prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that all letters sent by Fani-Kayode were fake and he had sought repeated excuses from the court. The court then decided to adjourn the case until January 24 after reassurance from the prosecutor that the agency will provide a valuable report.