Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode is fuming badly over reports of his recent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Fani-Kayode, who joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in September, was reportedly arrested and quizzed by the anti graft agency on Tuesday.
The ex-minister is said to be under investigation for alleged forgery and manipulation of documents with which he used to evade trial for fraud.
The details of the allegations against him were sketchy but the EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Fani-Kayode’s arrest by its operatives.
“I think something like that happened,” he said and declined to comment further.
However, Fani-Kayode, who was later granted bail, continued to deny he was arrested, even when he owned up that he was actually granted bail at about 8:30 pm same Tuesday.
“I pity those that said I was arrested. They are filled with hate & live on fake news. Since when did an invitation & a friendly chat become an arrest? And even if I had been arrested, SO WHAT? I am not above the law & neither does joining APC give me immunity. My God is MIGHTY,” Fani-Kayode tweeted.
Earlier, he had also tweeted: “Just arrived at the George Hotel for dinner. I was never arrested by the EFCC. I was invited & I flew down to Lagos to see them. I arrived in their office at 2.00pm & left at 8.30pm. I was granted bail on self recognition. They were very polite & professional. Thanks be to God”.
TNG reports Fani-Kayode has been having a running battle with the EFCC for some time and he was once remanded for 67 days in 2016.
