BREAKING: Judge Withdraws from Fani-Kayode’s N4.9bn Fraud Case

The case of fraud against a People’s Democratic Party chieftain and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has been been stalled temporarily.

Femi Fani Kayode (middle)

Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos has withdrawn himself from further presiding over the alleged N4.9bn fraud charge pressed against a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The judge ordered the return of the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for re-assignment to another judge, Punch reports.

He directed Fani-Kayode and his co-defendants to go and await further directive from Justice Auta.

The reasons behind his actions are currently unknown as the report is still developing.