JUST IN: Courtroom discharges, acquits Fani-Kayode of medical forgery

just in: court discharges, acquits fani kayode of medical forgery

Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of an  Ikeja Particular Offences Courtroom on Tuesday discharged and acquitted the previous minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the cost of medical forgery leveled in opposition to him by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC).

Justice Abike-Fadipe whereas delivering ruling on the no case submission filed by Fani-Kayode’s Counsel, Mr Wale Balogun (SAN), held  that the prosecution failed to determine a prima facie case agains the defendant.

Abike-Fadipe stated the prosecution failed  to determine a hyperlink between the defendant and the offences for which he was charged.

She stated the prosecution failed set up a prima facie case in opposition to  the defendant.

She famous that the prosecution additionally didn’t current the defendant’s associates who allegedly collected cash from him or the lawlwyer who allegedly acknowledged that the defendant had instructed his regulation agency to take the medical studies to the Federal Excessive Courtroom.

The courtroom held that the extra-judicial statements  that are meant as proof, can’t be used for any goal aside from to contradict the one who made the assertion when he’s within the witness field.

“I’ve rigorously studied the evidences of the prosecution witnesses and I can’t discover  the place the defendant dedicated the offences  being  alleged.

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“The prosecution has failed to determine a prima facie case which  would  require the defendant to open  his protection.

“As to the difficulty of prices, the defendant is at liberty to file an motion report and achieve this in personal.”

The choose consequently discharged and acquitted the defendant of the alleged offences.

EFCC had on November 11, 2021 charged Fani-Kayode on a 12-count cost of procuring and execution of paperwork by false pretences, use of false paperwork, fabrication of proof and use of fabricated proof.

Throughout trial, the prosecution had known as seven  witnesses to testify in opposition to the previous minister and closed its case.

Fani-Kayods had on December 7, 2024 filed  a no case submission and submitted that  the prosecution had failed in establishing the fees in opposition to him.

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