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The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed fresh money laundering
charges against a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode
The
fresh charges were filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Fani-Kayode,
Director of Media and Publicity in the campaign organisation of ex-President
Goodluck Jonathan, is already standing trial before the Lagos Division of the
Federal High Court.
He is
facing 17 counts of money laundering before the Lagos Division of the court,
along with a former Finance Minister, Nenadi Usman; Danjuma Yusuf and a firm,
Joint Trust Dimension Nig. Ltd.
They
were charged with unlawful retention, unlawful use and unlawful payment of
money to the tune of N4.9bn.
But in
the fresh charges numbered, FHC/ABJ/CR/140/2016, Fani-Kayode is the sole
defendant.
The
EFCC in the fresh case filed five counts in which it accused the defendant of
diverting N26m allegedly received from the Office of the National Security
Adviser while Sambo Dsuki was in office.
The
EFCC also accused him of handling the said N26m without going through financial
institution as required under the Money Laundering Act.
The
case was mentioned before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja
on Friday.
The
prosecution was absent at the proceedings.
Although
Fani-Kayode was absent, he was represented by a team of lawyers led by Mr. Wale
Balogun. Balogun wondered why the prosecution who filed the charges was not
aware of the proceedings.
He
complained that his client had yet to be served with the charges as required.
He
sought an adjournment and the judge adjourned till November 10 for arraignment.
The
judge also ordered that hearing notice be served on the EFCC.
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