Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode,
was today March 6th re-arraigned for alleged
N100 million money laundering. Premium Times
reports that Fani-Kayode told a Federal High court
in Lagos that he was not guilty of all the 40 counts
of money laundering instituted against him by
EFCC
The trial judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia,
fixed March 10, 17, 18 and 19 for the trial.
The EFCC is accusing Mr. Fani-Kayode, who
was also a former Minister of Culture and
Tourism, of money laundering. The
commission had amended its 47-count
charge, totalling N230 million, to a 40-count
charge of N100 million.
Today Mr. Fani-Kayode sat patiently in the
dock as the court registrar slowly read out
all the 40 counts of money laundering against
him. He responded “not guilty” to all of them.
According to the EFCC, one Mark Ndifreke, a
former aide who is now at large, had deposited
various amounts of money running into tens of
millions into Mr. Fani-Kayode’s bank account
while he was a serving minister.
Other aides such as Florence Salau, Ojo Agbor,
Daniel Atogo, Supo Agbaje – all of whom are still at
large – had also deposited millions of naira into
the former minister’s bank account, the EFCC said.
The anti-graft agency also accused Mr. Fani-
Kayode of using his wife, Regina, and his daughter,
Remilekun, as a conduit to launder millions of
naira.
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