Ebun Francis || Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, the former minister of aviation, currently standing trial for alleged corruption and abuse of office at a Lagos High Court, on Wednesday dismissed media reports linking him with heart disease, saying he only has a heart-related ailment.
The report is believed to have emanated from court proceedings where Fani-Kayode’s lawyer, Mr. Norrison Quarkers (SAN), informed the court that he has a heart-related ailment.
But in a statement, Obiageli Nwachukwu, the Public Affairs Assistant to Mr. Fani Kayode said there is a world of difference between the two medical conditions, adding that Fani-Kayode will be presenting a medical report to the court at a later date.
Nwachukwu also refuted reports that Fani-Kayode had asked the court and got two previous adjournments in his ongoing trial.
She said, “The court records are there for all to see. Today was the first and only time that Chief Fani-Kayode has ever been absent from the proceedings at the Federal High Court in Lagos or asked for an adjournment from this particular learned judge.
“He looks forward to being in court at the adjourned date and he fully appreciates the fact that the EFCC did not oppose the application for adjournment and that the learned trial judge granted it expeditiously. We feel it is important to make these clarifications for record purposes.”
The statement said the story had brought a lot of fear and consternation into the hearts and minds of his friends, supporters and family members all over the world.