Fan-Kayode Reacts To Alleged Raid On Onnoghen’s Home By EFCC

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fain-Kayode, has reacted to the alleged raid on residence of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday.

Fani-Kayode had in a tweet asked, “Why have the EFCC surrounded the home of CJN Onnoghen and why are they seeking to arrest him? These people want Nigeria to burn! Buhari call off your dogs before it is too late! This is a democracy and not a gestapo state! In the name of God let this madness stop”

But reacting in a statement by its spokesperson, the EFCC described as “untrue and evil” reports that its personnel invaded the CJN’s Abuja residence.

“We want to assure Nigerians that while we would fight corruption in line with the mandate setting up the Commission, agents of darkness, in the likes of Femi Fani-Kayode, Yinka Odumakin and his cohorts, would never be able to manipulate the people against the Commission.

“We also want to assure Fani-Kayode, Yinka Odumakin and other purveyors of the evil news to be ready to defend their actions in the court of law as the EFCC will file libel suit against them without further delay.

Reports of the alleged EFCC raid on Onnoghen’s home followed recent allegations of wrongful declaration of assets leveled against the CJN by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).