EFCC mulls response to Fani Kayode's acquittal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Wednesday that it would respond to the acquittal of Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, after a review of the judgement.

Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Spokesman of EFCC, in a statement in Abuja, said the commission was making effort to obtain a certified true copy of the judgment.

“The EFCC today received with shock, the ruling of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Lagos, acquitting Fani-kayode.

“The commission is making effort to obtain a certified true copy of the ruling, to enable it to respond appropriately after careful review of the judgment,” he said.

Ofili-Ajumogobia, in the judgement in Lagos on Wednesday, acquitted the former minister of a two-count charge of money laundering preferred against him by the EFCC.

She said the acquittal followed the failure of the prosecution to provide enough evidence linking Fani-Kayode to money laundering.

Fani-Kayode was arraigned by the EFCC for laundering about N100 million during his tenure as Minister of Culture and Tourism and subsequently, Minister of Aviation.