There seems to be trouble for former Aviation Minister and Spokesman for the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 17-count charge against him and four others over an alleged 1.5 billion Naira fraud.
Charged along with Fani-Kayode, who is still in EFCC custody, is a former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, Joint Trust Dimensions Limited, Danjuman Yusuf and one Olubode Oke, (still at large).
The defendants are expected to be arraigned at the Federal High Court in Lagos soon after the case is assigned to a judge.
A copy of the charge reveals that Mr Fani-Kayode was named in all 17 counts, while the former Finance Minister was only named in the first four counts.
The first count alleges that Usman, Fani-Kayode, Yusuf And Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Limited on or about January 8, 2015, within the jurisdiction of the Court conspired to indirectly keep the sum of 1.5 billion Naira, money the EFCC said they reasonably ought to have known is part of the proceeds of an unlawful act of stealing.
“They, therefore, committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012. The Offence is punishable under Section 15(3) & 4 of the same Act.”
The EFCC had lined up 17 witnesses against Fani-Kayode &Co. Some of the witnesses are representatives of some banks.
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