I didn't know where the money came from - Fani-Kayode

– Ex-minister Femi-Fani Kayode has spoken about the
corruption charged against him
– The major public figures he thought the money given
to him by ex-president Jonathan came from private
donors
– Fani-Kayode, who was previously charged with
money laundering in 2008, has denied the charges
placed against him
The former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has
said that he thought the money allocated to him by the
former president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan to be
used for the failed 2015 campaign came from private
donors.
Fani-Kayode made the shocking and revealing
disclosure while speaking to Punch following his
interrogation by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) earlier today.
Fani-Kayode was previously accused and then acquitted
of money laundering charges in 2008
“I served as the director of publicity of the Jonathan
campaign organisation and I was told to set up an account
for the directorate, which I did,” Fani-Kayode said.
“I never received money from the CBN but like all the other
directors, we received money from the director of finance.”
“I was assured that the funds were not public funds but
were sourced from private individuals. I never knowingly
spent government money all through.
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campaign funds
“The money was spent specifically on the campaigns. The
accounts were audited and we were commended by the
President,” he added.
The EFCC is investigating the source of funds used for
ex-president Jonathan’s campaign due to allegations
that the former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-
Madueke, bribed officials of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) prior to the 2015 elections.
Meanwhile, an EFCC source also said that Fani-Kayode
would be expected to return the money he collected if he
is found guilty.