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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