EFCC to Hold Femi Fani-Kayode for 21 Days following Magistrate Court Ruling

An Ikeja Magistrate Court has granted EFCC’s request to further remand Femi Fani-Kayode for 3 weeks following a fresh 30-day remand order, which the former minister’s lawyer opposed on grounds that his client’s fundamental human right was being abused.

Fani-Kayode who served as director of communications for the Goodluck Jonathan/Namadi Sambo 2015 presidential campaign organisation, was relocated to Lagos from Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further interrogation on the alleged payment of the said N2.5bn to himself and some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as the Goodluck Support Group (GSG) for election campaigns.

Breaking news: EFCC gets Court order to hold @realFFK for 21 days pic.twitter.com/or4ljbeVcv

— Lawyard NG (@LawyardNG) May 23, 2016

EFCC brings 30 day remand warrant at an Ikeja magistrate court to hold @realffk for further investigation.

— Lawyard NG (@LawyardNG) May 23, 2016

The EFCC just officially moved a remand application pursuant to section 261 of the ACJL to keep @realFFK in custody.

— Lawyard NG (@LawyardNG) May 23, 2016

The counsel to @realFFK claims that the EFCC knows of the pending fundamental human rights suit at the FCT high court.

— Lawyard NG (@LawyardNG) May 23, 2016

According to @realFFK counsel the EFCC is exhibiting unconstitutional acts by detaining his client against the dictates of the Constitution.

— Lawyard NG (@LawyardNG) May 23, 2016

The EFCC is accusing @realFFK of taking 1.5Billion naira from the Ministry of internal affairs in its affidavit before the court.

— Lawyard NG (@LawyardNG) May 23, 2016

The magistrate is currently reading the ruling on the EFCC's application to remand @realFFK

— Lawyard NG (@LawyardNG) May 23, 2016

The magistrate stated that @realFFK would be remanded in EFCC custody for three weeks

— Lawyard NG (@LawyardNG) May 23, 2016