The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode might be arrested if he fails to find a surety.

One of the sureties who applied to grant the statesman freedom has re applied to the court saying he can’t guarantee the defendant’s temporary freedom.

The surety, Wale Ajisebutu said the reason for his withdrawal was because he urgently has to make use of his Certificate of Occupancy (CofO). This was one of the items he deposited as a condition for Fani-Kayode bail.

The judge will now consider his application and the defence team has requested for another date.

The hearing for hearing of the surety’s application and continuation of trial has been moved to March 26th.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which charged Fani-Kayode, accused his witness of lying to the court during the last hearing.

EFCC’s lawyer Mr. Festus Keyamo, while cross-examining the witness, Aderemi Ajidaun, accused him of being in court to “help” his friend and was not telling the truth.

This is because his evidence ‎contradicted Agbaje’s earlier testimony that it was Fani-Kayode who personally gave him the cash to pay into his account.

“Agbaje never had direct access to Fani-Kayode and could not have collected cash from him. Every staff had to pass through me to reach the honourable minister,” Ajidaun said.

Keyamo asked on trial: “Will it surprise you that Mr Agbaje came to this court and never mentioned you?” Ajidaun replied: “I’ll be very surprised.”
Keyamo said: “Agbaje said the accused person (Fani-Kayode) gave him the money. It means that between the two of you, someone is telling, this court a lie.”

Fani Kayode was accused of transacting over N500, 000 on September 20, 2006, which was not done through a financial institution, by accepting N2.1 million in cash.

The prosecution said that the funds was then put into his personal bank account by his aide, Supo Agbaje, while he served as Minister of Culture and Tourism. He pleaded not guilty.

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