Femi fani kayode insults obasanjo arrested

Fani-Kayode has been acquitted after 18 years of legal battles, after an Ikeja court dismissed forgery charges for lack of evidence. She noted that extrajudicial statements, which were presented as evidence, could only serve to contradict their makers when they testified in court. The judge also mentioned that the defendant was free to seek a private action report for any potential costs.

Fani-Kayode was charged by the EFCC in November with a count indictment, including charges of procuring false documents, use of forged documents, and fabricating evidence. The EFCC called seven witnesses, but their testimonies were insufficient to substantiate the charges. Fani-Kayode, however, filed a no-case submission on December 7, , asserting that the prosecution failed to prove its case.

Justice John Tsoho ruled that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence linking Fani-Kayode to the alleged offences. Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has faced criminal prosecution and criminal charges and trials in 4 major cases and four appeals by the EFCC which have jointly lasted over the last 18 years. The charges that were proffered against him before Hon.

He was discharged on all counts on 15th January by Hon. Easily access major global news with a strong focus on Africa.

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