Former Aviation minister, Femi
Fani-kayode, has reacted to media reports that his money laundering trial at
the court today Wednesday January 31st, was stalled after his lawyer told the
judge that he could not attend proceedings due to “heart-related” disease.
In a statement released by his
media aide, Obiageli Nwachukwu, what the counsel told the court was that he
couldn;t attend court proceedings because he had a heart ailment and not heart
disease. Read the statement below...
"It has been brought to our
attention that the Punch Newspaper has reported, in a blazing and sensational
headline, that the former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode,
"has heart disease". This is
false. Worst still the story has brought a lot of fear and consternation into
the hearts and minds of Chief Fani-Kayode's friends, supporters and family
members all over the world. It is only in the world of the reporter of the
Punch Newspaper that a "heart-related ailment" has suddenly become
"heart disease". Chief Fani-Kayode's lawyer, Mr. Norrison Quakers
SAN, said that he had a "heart-related ailment" in open court and not
"heart disease". There is a world of difference between the two. He
also said that he will be presenting a medical report to the court at a later
date. For the Punch Newspaper to misrepresent what was said in court is
unprofessional and unexpected of a newspaper of such high calibre and repute
and which we ordinarily hold in high esteem.
Secondly it is not true that
Chief Fani-Kayode had asked the court and got two previous adjournments in this
case. The court records are there for all to see. Today was the first and only
time that Chief Fani-Kayode has EVER been absent from the proceedings at the
Federal High Court in Lagos or asked for an adjournment from this particular
learned judge. He looks forward to being in court at the adjourned date and he
fully appreciates the fact that the EFCC did not oppose the application for
adjournment and that the learned trial judge granted it expeditiously. We feel
it is important to make these clarifications for record purposes".
SIGNED: Obiageli Nwachukwu
S.S.A. Public Affairs to the
former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode''.
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