Fresh out of prisons where he was
remanded for two months as he faced
corruption trial before a Federal High
Court, a former Minister of Aviation,
Femi Fani-Kayode, came out swinging
Friday night, using his first press
statement since his release to lob
scathing assaults against Muhammadu
Buhari’s administration.
Mr. Fani-Kayode, who was announced
released only a few hours ago after
spending 67 days in Ikoyi Prisons, said
his arrest and ongoing trial were a
handiwork of Mr. Buhari’s government
that aimed to “silence me, break me,
discredit me and destroy.”
Until Friday, Mr. Fani-Kayode had
remained detained since he was first
arrested on May 9, 2016, after
honouring an invitation from Nigeria’s
flagship anti-corruption agency, the
EFCC.
Mr. Fani-Kayode was later transferred
to Lagos where authorities slammed a
17-count charge on him, mostly
bothering on allegations that the one-
time Minister of Culture and Tourism
benefitted from stolen public funds
during the 2015 general elections.
After weeks in detention, Mr. Fani-
Kayode was granted a N250 million bail
on July 4, but he was still kept in
custody pending his meeting the
requirements for his bail.
“I give thanks to God that I am free
after 67 days in detention,” Mr. Fani-
Kayode said. “I thank my wife, lawyers,
children and friends for all their
support.”
Mr. Fani-Kayode said his ordeal behind
bars marked the worst moment of his
life and emphasised his innocence.
“This was the worst experience of my
life but God was with me all the way. I
suffered immeasurably but I count it all
as joy. I am innocent of all charges and
I look forward to defending myself
vigorously in court.
“These charges are politically motivated and I have
been severely punished for my political views and
criticisms of the government,” Mr. Fani-Kayode said.
Both Mr. Buhari and the EFCC had pushed back
against claims that government critics, like Mr. Fani-
Kayode, were being unfairly targeted in Mr. Buhari’s
signature ‘war against corruption.’
In June, Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the EFCC,
reportedly dismissed concerns about his department’s
alleged favoritism in prosecuting cases of corruption
as a mere “perception matter because there is no
single suspect of the agency that has come to the
public space with claims of innocence of any kind.”
Earlier this week while still behind bars, Mr. Fani-
Kayode had said through his media adviser, Jude
Ndukwe, that he remained undaunted by his
detention, but added that he had missed his family,
especially his five-month-old son.
“Despite the fact that he has been locked up for the
last 62 days, he remains confident, strong, healthy
and in very high spirits,” Mr. Ndukwe said. “He
misses his family very badly, especially his five-
month-old son, Aragon, and he looks forward to
coming home to be with his family, friends and loved
ones.”
He echoed a similar resolve in his statement Friday
night.
“I am strong and I am bold and the struggle will
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Akuko Mike Ejeagha. U must vomit it oh. Anyways u go soon change ur language like ur brother in crime Olisa Metuh did

He should simply tell us if the accusations against him are true or not....

ramdris:
He should simply tell us if the accusations against him are true or not....

Haha...hilarious..
Itz like waitin for a blind man to tel u the color ur shirt

If a thief is burnt to death for just stealing N50 then u that stole billions is far worst & deserves a more grievous punishment than that thief.

ramdris:
He should simply tell us if the accusations against him are true or not....

You should simply know also that the accusers were not qualified to accuse. All have sinned in past and present Nigerian politics.

Fani i thought you get sense, anyway for your mind you cant be arrest again. Ok Watch it. you no go shut your mouth and go to you house.

If you're truly innocent, your party elders would have done all they could to prove your innocence. Instead we only saw your wife, lawyer with you during your trying moments. I know you're very outspoken, if you were truly innocent, you wld have brought to the media, documents, evidence to prove your innocence.

buhahaha:
You should simply know also that the accusers were not qualified to accuse. All have sinned in past and present Nigerian politics.

So they should leave thieves to go home.

Whenever they arrest any of them they are always innocent, but later na beg them go dey beg Olisah Metuh is a gd example.