Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen, alleged that the EFCC have other opposition leaders whom they have referred to as “big fish” in their radar and see Fani-Kayode as the only avenue through which they can “nail” such leaders, hence, the anti-graft agency’s puerile attempt to keep him in their custody beyond the legally required length of time in order to break him, his family, and force him to implicate innocent people just to achieve a more sinister motive of further silencing the opposition.
He added that ‘It is even more worrisome that the activities of the anti-graft agency has reached an all-time low as they are insisting that the former Minister of Culture and Tourism should name publishers, editors, journalists and bloggers he allegedly gave money to during the election campaigns. What has journalists who covered the PDP campaign as much as that of APC got to do with this? This is the height of it all!’
He alleged that the further insistence by EFCC that Fani-Kayode should deposit a sum of $1m before he could be let go shows how desperate the agency is to keep him in their custody and deny him his fundamental rights as guaranteed by the constitution.
Ndukwe noted that Fani-kayode ‘acknowledged in the past and still do that EFCC have a constitutional and mandatory duty to carry out their statutory function as empowered by our laws, it is also our sincerest belief that these functions can be carried out within the ambit of the law and without being tainted with vendetta, vindictiveness and politics’
Read full statement below
This is to refute the false information being peddled by a section of the media that former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, who has remained illegally detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since May 9, 2016, has not met his bail conditions as set by EFCC.
Chief Fani-Kayode has since fulfilled the conditions for his bail but rather than take the honourable path of releasing him pending any charge brought against him, the anti-graft agency moved him from Abuja to Lagos where they obtained a questionable warrant to further detain him illegally for another three weeks. This is all in a bid to forcefully extract statements from him that would implicate his principal, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and other PDP leaders including serving governors whom he served as Director of Media and Publicity of the PDP Campaign Organisation.
It is obvious that the EFCC have other opposition leaders whom they have referred to as “big fish” in their radar and see Fani Kayode as the only avenue through which they can “nail” such leaders, hence, the anti-graft agency’s puerile attempt to keep him in their custody beyond the legally required length of time in order to break him, his family, and force him to implicate innocent people just to achieve a more sinister motive of further silencing the opposition.
It is even more worrisome that the activities of the anti-graft agency has reached an all-time low as they are insisting that the former Minister of Culture and Tourism should name publishers, editors, journalists and bloggers he allegedly gave money to during the election campaigns. What has journalists who covered the PDP campaign as much as that of APC got to do with this? This is the height of it all!
The further insistence by EFCC that Chief Fani-Kayode should deposit a sum of $1m before he could be let go shows how desperate the agency is to keep him in their custody and deny him his fundamental rights as guaranteed under Sections 33,34,35,37 and 41 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended) and Articles 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap 10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
This further confirms our position that even though he has met his bail conditions, the EFCC have no intention of letting him enjoy his bail nor do they have any intention of playing by the rules.
While we have copiously acknowledged in the past and still do that EFCC have a constitutional and mandatory duty to carry out their statutory function as empowered by our laws, it is also our sincerest belief that these functions can be carried out within the ambit of the law and without being tainted with vendetta, vindictiveness and politics.
These are what discredit the agency and cast doubts in the minds of Nigerians about the sincerity of the fight against corruption.
In other climes where the fight against corruption has been largely successful, suspects are thoroughly investigated discretely, arrested after investigation has been concluded, charged to court and punished if found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
But here, we declare our targets guilty in the media, arrest them before commencing investigation and use the courts to obtain contentious orders to keep the suspects in custody indefinitely in lieu of a court-imposed post-prosecution sanction.
The EFCC should allow Femi Fani-Kayode his freedom especially after having met their set bail conditions or charge him before a court of competent jurisdiction forthwith. He is not afraid to defend himself!
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Once this man is released and he tells us what happened in the way he does there will be very big trouble oh.
ReplyDeleteThe government we have is a northern government that treats all non fulanis as war captives. This is most sectionalized government the country has ever experienced. The rule of law has been taken over by martial law and Buhari the Fulani Pharoah is dividing the country ethno religious lines. I foresee a very bloody civil war soon in this country. The Fulani government are preparing too hence Buhari has placed his towns men to lead all armed forces and paramilitary sectors. Buhari is a mistake and it will ruin this country
ReplyDeleteJust because the man want to fix Nigeria?
DeleteIts a pity that Nigerians think like primary school children. The good teacher is the one that spoils you and the bad teacher is the one that corrects you.
DeleteIn the history the f Nigeria,no Fulani or code Northerner has ever ruled Nigeria successfully and completes his term without being torpedoed or died in d office. (haters pls check ur records and history). If this Fulani mallam wants to succeed he should not toe the line he toed in d 80's or his fellow Fulani bigots. I don't see him seeing through his term of office. I foresee a revolution. God help us.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to the likes of rotimi amechi, tinubu and obasanjo, if Buhari wants to proclean,let him start from those who sponsored his election, I pity him so much ,that is if he doesn't die in power with all these tension.Nigerias worst mistake is Buhari just like imo state people's worst night mare just like aboki rochas. Nigeria is a worst place to train kids.my kids aren't gonna smell there till 18 though ,
ReplyDeleteHow about the genocide perpetrated by The Military against Biafra Agitators?...This man called "Buhari" has placed the Country on a serious precipice...All his actions are planting "Time Bombs" at every nook and cranny of the Country...May God save the Nation...Well,as events are unfolding...
ReplyDeleteIt's just a matter of time, the people that sponsored Buhari, whom he is now obeying their constitution will turn around to destroy him.
ReplyDeleteThe people in EFCC and judiciary, are they fools? How much were they promised to sell their conscience? At the end, we will all be alive to see who will laugh last.
I trust FFK,that he will not let his fans down and, will never betray himself.
The more EFCC continued to detain him illegally, the more the risk.
You guys are something else. No wonder all these our so called leaders steal without mercy, because they know many idiots exist in Nigeria that will fight their coarse when they are caught.
DeleteI'm sure when Fani Kayode and his men of merry thieves were looting and finding themselves young wives to marry them they had no problem with that and were happily spending, so why now that they have to pay for their crimes they want to cry a river to gain public sympathy. I SMH...
U must be a Fulani to reason like PMB the days are coming.
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