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Justice Olubumni Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State has threatened to declare a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, wanted if he fails to appear on the next adjourned date for his trial on the forgery allegation.   Justice Abike-Fadipe decried Fani-Kayode’s constant non-appearance in court, saying that the last time he was in court for the trial was on November 4, 2022.  

An Ikeja, Lagos, special offences court has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, over his continued absence from his trial.

The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos says it will declare former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, wanted if he fails to appear on the next adjourned date for his trial.

Justice Olubumni Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos State Special Offences Court siting in Ikeja has threatened to order the arrest of former minister of aviation,

The judge also frowned on the prosecutor for lack of diligence in the prosecution of the case, noting that anti-graft could withdraw the matter it was not ready to prosecute it.

Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of a Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos has threatened to declare former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, wanted for alleged refusal to appear in his ongoing trial.

Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, threatened to issue a bench warrant against a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode. The judge made the threat over his “constant non-appearance” in court on the grounds of ill health for his alleged forgery trial. Fani-Kayode was the Director of New Media for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council.

A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Wednesday threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of former Minister of Aviation

The judge also showed displeasure at lack of diligent prosecution of the case. | Pulse Nigeria

The judge noted that Mr Fani-Kayode appeared last for the trial on 4 November 2022.