Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been charged with a fresh money laundering allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
According to multiple reports, the fresh charges were filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The EFCC in the fresh case filed five counts in which it accused the defendant of diverting N26m allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser while Sambo Dsuki was in office.
The EFCC also accused him of handling the N26m without going through financial institution as required under the Money Laundering Act.
Fani-Kayode, Director of Media and Publicity in the campaign organisation of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, is already standing trial before the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court.
He is facing 17 counts of money laundering before the Lagos Division of the court, along with a former Finance Minister, Nenadi Usman; Danjuma Yusuf and a firm, Joint Trust Dimension Nig. Ltd.
