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The EFCC had on Friday invited Fani-Kayode, who served as the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation for receiving N840 million from the Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman

They were massacred in the sanctity of their homes that night by members of the Nigerian Armed Forces. Up until the time that I am writing this essay not one word of regret or remorse has been expressed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Armed Forces or the Federal Government about the whole incident

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Wednesday that it would respond to the acquittal of Femi Fani-Kayode, a…

Fani-Kayode, whose trial began in 2008 before Justice Ramat Mohammed, was arraigned by the EFCC to have laundered about N100 million while he was the Minister of Culture and Tourism and subsequently, Aviation Minister

The decision of the NWC comes a day after Fani-Kayode criticised the NWC and labelled its members as being responsible for the loss of President Goodluck Jonathan in the presidential election

According to Fani-Kayode: “From day one, all they (NEC members) did was to sulk about the fact that a Presidential Campaign Organisation had been set up and that they would not be able to have control of the campaign themselves or have access to the resources that we were given

Fani-Kayode, whose trial began in 2008 before Justice Ramat Mohammed, was accused by the EFCC of laundering about N100 million while he was the Minister of Culture and Tourism and later the Minister of Aviation

Fani-Kayode spoke at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly after the presentation of the election report by the PDPPCO to President Goodluck Jonathan

“We will do all that needs to be done to ensure that the incoming government remains on its toes and we will all do this in a very peaceful and a very honourable way

Fani-Kayode, who spoke on Wednesday, said his attacks on Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, were not personal.

While Jega said he was miffed by the comment and does not know the source, the APC said it was a way of laying the ground for the rigging of the election by the PDP

In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, the APCPCO accused Fani-Kayode of perpetuating the religious politics that his principal, President Goodluck Jonathan, is well known for

Olapoju, who is the first defence witness, said this while being cross-examined by Festus Keyamo, Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

The APC, in a email sent out by a member of its Digital Strategy Team, Gbenga Olorunpomi, alleged that Fani-Kayode had mobilised some people in London to protest against Buhari at Chatham House

This was even as Tsav kicked against the insults that had been repeatedly hurled at former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, whom he described as a war hero and two time president of the Nigeria, thus deserving the greatest of respect

The PDPPCO, in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, in Abuja, said it is now crystal clear that the APC lied about the location of General Buhari’s interview with Kemi Fadojutimi of the USA-based TV show: “All Eyes on Africa

In a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, the PDPPCO said: “Watching our party membership card being torn up whilst President Obasanjo was standing there and smiling was painful and tragic

The PDPPCO stated that Obasanjo had tried on many occasions to teleguide the President to do things that were simply wrong and unacceptable

The Campaign said this in reaction to Obasanjo’s criticism of President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday over the postponement of the general election

The Campaign Organisation, in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, said it has been brought to its attention that a section of the leadership of the APC had perfected plans to simulate violent attacks on members of their own party and then point fingers at supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP for such attacks in order to portray “us as being violent”