Femi Fani-Kayode Denies Claims That He Was Arrested By The EFCC

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied claims that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, the All Progressive Congress(APC) member stated that he was only invited by the anti-graft agency.

He wrote; “I was never arrested by the EFCC. I was invited & I flew down to Lagos to see them. I arrived in their office at 2.00 pm & left at 8.30 pm.

“I was granted bail on self-recognition. They were very polite & professional. Thanks be to God.”

Fani-Kayode’s comment came hours after the EFCC confirmed that he was being questioned by the commission.

According to the agency, Fani-Kayode was drilled on allegations pertaining to the forgery of a medical report which he allegedly got to dodge his trial before a Federal High Court in Lagos.

Fani-Kayode is standing trial on an alleged N4.6 billion fraud before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos.

The EFCC had charged him alongside a former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman, and two others on 17 counts of conspiracy, money laundering, and fraud.

At the last sitting on October 13, the judge had fined him N200,000 because he failed to appear before the court for his re-arraignment following the transfer of the former trial judge, Justice Rilwan Aikawa.

He was mandated to pay the fine or risk having his bail revoked.