The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed fresh money
laundering charges against former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-
Kayode.The fresh charges were filed before the Federal High Court in
Abuja.
Fani-Kayode, Director of Media and Publicity in the campaign
organisation of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, is already standing
trial before the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court.
Kayode who is facing 17 counts of money laundering before the Lagos
Division of the court along with a former Finance Minister, Nenadi
Usman, Danjuma Yusuf and a firm, Joint Trust Dimension Nig. Ltd.They
were charged with unlawful retention, unlawful use and unlawful payment
of money to the tune of N4.9bn.
But in the fresh charges numbered, ‘FHC/ABJ/CR/140/2016’, Fani-Kayode is the sole defendant,PUNCH reports.
The EFCC filed five counts in the fresh case, in which it accused the
defendant of diverting N26m allegedly received from the Office of the
National Security Adviser, while Sambo Dasuki was in office.
The EFCC also accused him of using the said N26m without going through
financial institution as required under the Money Laundering Act.
The case was mentioned before Justice John Tsoho,of the Federal High
Court in Abuja on Friday.The prosecution team was absent at the
proceedings.
Although Fani-Kayode was absent, he was represented by a team of lawyers led by Mr. Wale Balogun.
Balogun wondered why the prosecution, who filed the charges, was not aware of the proceedings.
He complained that his client had yet to be served with the charges as required.
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