Crimea War: Fani-Kayode Re-arraigned For Alleged N100 Million Money Laundering

As the world watches the unfolding events in the Ukrainian Crimea war, the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is accusing Mr. Fani-Kayode, who was also a former Minister of Culture and Tourism, of money laundering.

The commission while amending its 47-count charge, totalling N230 million, to a 40\-count charge of N100 million said one Mark Ndifreke, a former aide of the former minister, who is now at large, had deposited various amounts of money running into tens of millions into Mr. Fani-Kayode’s bank account while he was a serving minister.
EFCC named other aides who had also made several and large depositions of millions of naira into Fani – Kayode's Bank Accounts includes such as Florence Salau, Ojo Agbor, Daniel Atogo, Supo Agbaje.

 While the former Minister has on Thursday, told a Federal High court in Lagos that he was not guilty of all the 40 counts of money laundering instituted against him by the EFCC.

Mr. Fani-Kayode was accused of using his wife, Regina, and his daughter, Remilekun, as a conduit to launder millions of naira.

The trial has seen three judges and four re-arraignments since 2008 when he was first brought before Justice Ramat Mohammed on a 47 count of money laundering.

The trial judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, fixed March 10, 17, 18 and 19 for the trial.