NAN – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, July 10, 2014 closed its case in the trial of Femi Fani-Kayode, charged with money laundering, while serving as Minister of Aviation . Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, is standing trial on an amended 40-count charge bordering on money laundering, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. When the case was mentioned on Thursday, the prosecution counsel, Mr Festus Keyamo, through a letter delivered by Mr Vitalis Ahaotu, informed the court of the closure of its case. The defence counsel, Mr Wale Akoni (SAN), did not object to the letter by the Prosecution. He, however, informed the court of his intention to file a no-case submission to the charges against his client. Consequently, Justice Rita-Ofili Ajumogobia gave the defence 21 days within which to file their application before the court and ordered the prosecution to respond within seven days, on receipt of the process. She adjourned the case till Oct. 28 for adoption of final written addresses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC had opened its case on March 10 and called five witnesses to testify. Among the witnesses were the Investigating Police Officers, bank legal officers, and a former aide to Fani- Kayode. NAN recalls that Fani-Kayode was first arraigned sometime in December 2008 before Justice Ramat Mohammed on a 47- count charge. He had pleaded not guilty to the charge and Justice Mohammed had granted him bail in the sum of N200 Million, with two sureties in like sum. However, the former minister was re- arraigned before Justice Binta Murtala- Nyako, following the transfer of Mohammed from the Lagos Division. The accused was again re-arraigned before Ajumogobia on Feb. 11, 2013, following the transfer of Murtala-Nyako. On March 6, Fani-Kayode was again arraigned before Ajumogobia, following the amendment of the 47-count charge by the EFCC. The commission had dropped seven of the counts. Ajumogobia is the third judge to sit over the case in the last five years. In the charge, the former minister was alleged to have transacted business with funds exceeding N500, 000 without going through a financial institution. The accused was also alleged to have accepted cash payments in the tune of about N100 million, while he held sway as Minister of Aviation and Minister of Culture and Tourism, respectively. The offences contravene the provisions of Sections 15(1) (a) (b) (c) (d) and 15 (2) (a) (b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004.

SOURCE: http://platform9ja..com/2014/07/just-in-efcc-closes-fraud-case-against.html?m=1

Go Son, your sins are forgiven

Remember the new song
Goodluck till 2019
Breath the fresh air

This is the reason for the sudden change of mouth.

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Jona.daft at work

Not a bad one. At least a leader should stand for something.

President Jonathan is known for what he stands for, lick my booth and anything goes.

Too bad. Aside the fact that FFK is a spent canon of no political value, he speaks from both sides of his mouth.

What a president. God help us. From pension thieves to corrupt ministers to corruption cases in court i can bet, with Jonathan as president, not one will see the light of day.

My question to Mr president and his apologists is what will the president be remembered for after he leaves office?

Jonathan is a big letdown.

GEJ till 2019

Corruption continues till 2019

If by 2015 this man called Jonathan is returned to power house, no one should ever complain of 'our leaders' again, because our problem is obviously not leaders but we Nigerians are more corrupt than our so called leaders...I mean, how do we explain the fact that some supposed educated Nigerians are campaigning for Jonathan re-election even with this level of impunity in Nigeria?

Under the umbrella, every corrupt person is shielded from prosecution.