– The former minister of aviation is still held by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission even after meeting his bail condition
– He was further detained by the EFCC after honouring the
commission’s invitation on an ongoing investigation last Monday, May 9
Five days after meeting an administrative bail condition
granted to him, the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode is still
under detention, his special assistant on media, Jude Ndukwe has said.
Ndukwe said he is appalled by the continued detention of his
principal. He said that the detention of the former minister and most of the
vocal members of the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is a
“dictatorial, vengeful, vindictive and scurrilous” use of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission as a tool by the All Progressives Congress led
administration.
“We are appalled by
this risible development but not surprised at all by it because that has been
the hallmark of this current administration. Rather than work to improve on its
reprehensible anti-democratic record, the Buhari-led administration has
insisted on continuing in its self-engineered free nose-dive into the abyss of
autocracy and the infamy of gross abuse of citizens’ rights,” Ndukwe said.
Condemning the prolonged detention of the former minister by
the anti-graft agency, Ndukwe said that the disregard for the rule of law by
the Buhari-led administration must stop to enable the growth of democracy in Nigeria.
“The continued holding of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode in EFCC
custody for this long despite meeting his bail conditions goes a long way to
show that this fight is not about corruption after all but all about silencing
the opposition. “We condemn in very strong terms these acts of intimidation and
harassment and request that he be released forthwith even as we call on all
well-meaning Nigerians to know who to hold responsible should anything untoward
happen to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode! “This act of executive rascality, at a time
when Nigerians are groaning more than ever before over the economic hardship
inflicted on them by this administration, is needless. It will achieve nothing
but will only lead to a puerile end. Release FFK NOW!” he continued.
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