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The Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose,
Tuesday said the continued detention of these former Minister of
Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) and described his continued detention was an act of
vendetta.
Speaking with newsmen after his visit, the governor
called on the federal government to stop playing god and allow the
former minister to enjoy bail earlier granted to him by the court.
The
governor questioned the rationale behind the former ministers continued
detention since the EFCC has resolved to arraign him on November 10.
“The
continued detention of the former minister was to demoralize him but
unfortunately, the man was in high spirit when I met him.
“He is
not worried, after all, a man must be brave. We share prayer together
that this persecution will come to pass and it will surely come to pass.
“I
am here to visit and identify my friend, Chief Fani-kayode. I came into
Abuja yesterday and I am being my brother’s keeper, and I felt that
within the 24 hours that I will spend in Abuja I have to visit him.
“I
met him in an office. They brought him in an office to see me. He is in
good spirit. But when you state, there are two different issues. If you
say state of mind, he is in good spirit. But I don’t have accept to
where he sleeps and the condition in which he is kept but speaking with,
he is in good spirit.
The governor hinted that former Minister would be charged to court on November 10.
He
said “it is obvious that the commission has made up their mind on
charge him on the November 10. And it shows that they have made up their
mind even before I visited him. He has been granted bail before and I
would have expected them to allow him to go and come back since he
didn’t run away. So I just believe that this over zealousness will cease
and get better.”
On concerns over recent spates of high profile
visits to the anti-graft facility he said ” these people are only
accused. An accused person are at liberty to be visited even people
convicted are to be visited. They are human beings it is there right to
be visited.
“Are you saying that people should be locked away
without access to family and friends that would be abuse to human
rights. There is a difference between being accused and found guilty.
After from that even if you are found guilty people still have a right
to visit you.”
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