FORMER Aviation Min­ister, Chief Femi Fani-Kay­ode, has asked the Federal High Court, Lagos, to ad­mit him to bail 24 hours after he was arraigned on a 17-count charged by the Economic and Finan­cial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He also alleged that he is being pressured by EFCC to refund N84o million without trial.

In the motion for bail filed on his behalf by his counsel, Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), Fani-Kayode told the court that he would be ready and willing to provide a responsible surety(ies) as may be re­quired by the court as a condition(s) for the grant of his application.

He argued that under the Administration of Crimi­nal Justice Act (ACJA), bail is more relaxed as all offences are bailable “and in the class of offences charged, it is the prosecu­tion that has a burden to show why bail should be refused. More so, under the Act, all offences can be compounded by plea bargain. So, it is not about imprisonment any longer.”

He further argued that one of the co-accused in the charge, a former Min­ister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, who alleg­edly received the money from government and paid Fani-Kayode, wrote that she did not know the money was from govern­ment. So, how would Fani- Kayode know?

EFCC slammed Fani- Kayode and Usman with a 17-count charge for fraud and money laundering.

Fani-Kayode was arrest­ed for allegedly receiving N840 million during the presidential campaign of former president Good­luck Jonathan.

In the motion dated June 15, 2016, Raji argued that the offences, for which his client is charged, are bail­able.

“The Defendant/Appli­cant has never been con­victed of any offence in Nigeria or any other juris­diction.

By Section 36 (5) of the Constitution of the Fed­eral Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the Defendant/Applicant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

“The reputation and past credible record of the Defendant/Applicant at­test to the fact that he will not jump bail if he is grant­ed same. The Defendant/ Applicant will not inter­fere with the investigation or further investigation of the charges preferred against him.

CecyAdrian:
So, what is he waiting for? Our approval?...



com'on my friend return that money fast before we demand for interest

petrov10:
illegality every where.

it is illegal for old muhammad to be in aso rock without any certificate. yet he prides himself as the face anti coruption

soulpeppersoup:
I read the news up there then went through the comments and I was amazed with the stupidity of 90% of those who commented. Did they actually read the post?

Nigeria is doomed if these are actually leaders of tomorrow. Their mental faculty has been corrupted with the supposed corruption crusade that they can't think straight again.

The young man is saying he is being pressured to return money without being tried to prove he took the said money illegally.

To compound the issue, the person who gave him the money said she did not know the money came from government. The question is if the giver did not know, how do you except the receiver to know?

This is a case of giving a dog a bad name to hang him.

kcnwaigbo:


All the zombies know how to type now is to return our yams!! They don't even bother discussing the facts of the case!!

DaBullIT:
Question is , Did you collect money or not ?


If Yes , Abeg, go begin sell property , your trial does me no good


Only if you return money can you epp

kenny987:
It amazes me the way some ppl here actually yearn for am outright subversion of democratic tenets, rule of law, civility and diligence on the part of the prosecution.

It is absolutely wrong for any law enforcement agency to arrest and detain without evidence and preparedness to charge d arrested person to court. That is very unwholesome practice packed with intimidation tactics to place any person at an unfair disdvantage.

I see people here baying for blood like wolves forgetting that in the eyes of the law, everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty and therefore entitled to goodwill and fair treatment. I wonder when young Nigerians will mature beyond blind passion and political affiliation to understand that the law is supposed to be a dispassionate and stabilising essence in any society.

They are all here demanding that money abi yam be returned but none were able to say same to Mr Daftus whose academic qualifications are in question as to suitability to contest and become president. None of those here demanding for unproven allegations have also screamed that Buhari should simply produce his certificate and put paid to allegations instead of hiring 13 SANS and 10 other lawyers to begin delay tactics. Where is that infamous integrity?

Just a bunch of cowards on this thread yet they claim to want the good of the country while the rule of law is disdainfully relegated.

omenka:
You dey mind am!! Dem for even demand am plus that big mouth wey him dey take make plenty noise, with lips like kpomo wey rise overnight inside water.

Pay the damn money jor!

soulpeppersoup:
I read the news up there then went through the comments and I was amazed with the stupidity of 90% of those who commented. Did they actually read the post?

Nigeria is doomed if these are actually leaders of tomorrow. Their mental faculty has been corrupted with the supposed corruption crusade that they can't think straight again.

The young man is saying he is being pressured to return money without being tried to prove he took the said money illegally.

To compound the issue, the person who gave him the money said she did not know the money came from government. The question is if the giver did not know, how do you except the receiver to know?

This is a case of giving a dog a bad name to hang him.

ogmask:
To all of you talking about rule of law and subversion of justice, hear this;
It is much cheaper and stress free if it does not get to litigation in court. The UK prosecutors had to ask Ibori for a bargain to cut cost of prosecution and time wasting. Even if the cash ddnt belong to the govt in the first place, what work did he do for the giver of the cash to warrant that kind of reward. FFK is asking for a trial because he knows our Judi oak system is crap. Our leaders are lucky that alot of Nigerians are just plain gullible.

ogmask:
To all of you talking about rule of law and subversion of justice, hear this;
It is much cheaper and stress free if it does not get to litigation in court. The UK prosecutors had to ask Ibori for a bargain to cut cost of prosecution and time wasting. Even if the cash ddnt belong to the govt in the first place, what work did he do for the giver of the cash to warrant that kind of reward. FFK is asking for a trial because he knows our Judi oak system is crap. Our leaders are lucky that alot of Nigerians are just plain gullible.

slimghost:


My brother, these are the leaders of tomorrow oo. Braindead zombies.