The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has re-arraigned former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and former Finance minister, Nenadi Usman before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Also included are one Danjuma Yusuf and a company; Joint Trust Dimension Nig. Ltd.
They are being charged with money laundering and alleged diversion of N4.6 billion. They are facing 17-count charge.
The defendants pleaded not guilty before a new Judge handling the case, Justice Rilwan Aikawa. The Judge took over trial after Mr. Fani-Kayode applied that Muslim Hassan should excuse himself from the trial on the grounds that he was the EFCC officer who signed a criminal charge filed against him.
Fani-Kayode, was the spokesperson of former President, Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election campaign organisation. [myad]
