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BREAKING: Ex-Aviation Minister, Fani-Kayode Arrested By EFCC

Posted by: Roland Danjuma | November 23, 2021

File photo of Fani-Kayode

File photo of Fani-Kayode

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday in Lagos, Arrested former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode.

DIPLOMATIC DIARY learnt that the ex-minister, who rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in September, arrived at the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency at about 1pm on Tuesday in the company of his lawyer.

Although, details of the allegations against him were sketchy but the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Fani-Kayode’s arrest by operatives.

He was said to be under investigation for alleged forgery and manipulation of documents.

Fani-Kayode had been having a running battle with the EFCC for some time and he was once remanded for 67 days in 2016 alongside a former minister of finance, Nenadi Usman.

The former Aviation minister and two others were facing a 17-count of criminal conspiracy, fraud and money laundering to the tune of N4.9 billion.

They denied the allegations, and each of them was later granted N250 million bail.
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