It is a pity that the spokesman for the EFCC
Mr Wilson Uwujaren is determind to try to
mislead members of the public concerning
the illegal detention of Chief Fani Kayode.
He
issued a statement today saying the
arraignment of Chief Fani Kayode will take
place on November the 10th and that it was
to do with 17 count charges amounting to 4.
6billion naira.
The truth is that the 4. 6 billion naira
arraignment took place last July at the
Federal high court in Lagos. Chief Fani
Kayode was granted bail by that court far
back as July and the trial for the case
commenced on the 21st of October.
The arraignment for November 10th has
nothing to do with 4.6 billion naira or
campaign funds and rather it is the 5 count
charge in respect to the allegation that he
was given 26 million naira by the NSA office
in 2014 for media work for the government.
Chief Fani Kayode has denied that this
happened and the arraignment has been
slated for November the 10th
It is wrong for the EFCC to give the
impression that the November10th matter
which is in an Abuja Federal high court is the
same which is in the federal high court in
Lagos.
We will recall that Chief Fani Kayode
was detained by the EFCC for 73 days before
his arraignment before a Federal high court
in lagos in July.
Despite that long incarceration and despite
that the court now freed him on bail, he was
rearrested on the 21st from the court and
they intend to keep him in detention until
November10th even though he was granted
bail by the federal high court.
This is barbaric and it is wrong.
They are also aware that he does not enjoy
good health but they don't care.
The EFCC and the court had been given an
undertaking through the lawyer that they will
produce him in court on November the 10th
for the arraignment but despite that, they
arrested him and are determined to keep him
in until November the 10th even though he
has court bail from the federal high court
and is iIl.
Their plan is to keep him in
perpetual detention even after the next
arraignment and even after he is granted bail
by the second federal high court.
They intend to continue to do this just to
keep him out of circulation and to silence
him.
This is wickedness of the highest order and it
is unlawful.
It is an abuse of power and such things
should not happen in a Democracy where
there is rule of law.
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