Fayose rescues Fani-Kayode’s wife from Access Bank premises; ex-minister threatens to sue EFCC

There was drama at the Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State branch of Access Bank on Monday as bank officials detained Precious Chikwendu, wife of former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, and his eight-month-old baby, Aragorn, for about three hours.
The action was sequel to a ‘red flag’ placed on an account with the bank by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The account is operated by Fani-Kayode’s wife “and she wanted to withdraw some cash at the branch”.
The bankers detained them on the order of EFCC and awaited the arrival of officers of the anti-graft agency to whisk them away.
Before the arrival of the officers, a call was placed to Governor Ayo Fayose by Fani-Kayode’s wife.
A livid Fayose, who drove himself in a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), stormed the bank in a commando style to rescue the woman and her son.
Fayose eventually left the bank with the duo while the EFCC officers were still being expected.
In his reaction, Fani-Kayode said: “This government is sick and cowardly and so are the EFCC. If you have a problem with me, face me and leave my family alone.
“My wife travelled to Ado Ekiti to see my friend and brother, Governor Fayose and his family. They were on their way out of town when they went to Access Bank in Ado Ekiti to get some money.
“When they got there, my eight-month-old son, Aragorn, and wife, Precious Chikwendu, were illegally detained, brutalised and put under arrest on the orders of the EFCC at a bank in Ado-Ekiti today.
“She has never had any business with me, she has never been formally invited by the EFCC or asked any questions about her transactions and neither have they written to her on any issue, even though they are always sending letters to my house and sending people there.
“If Buhari wants to deal with me, why doesn’t he face me like a man instead of trying to harm and hurt my eight-month-old son and wife?
“Had it not been for the intervention of Governor Ayo Fayose, they would have been taken them away and subjected them to all manner of harm and indignities simply because she is married to me.
“This was an account that has N200,000 in it and that has never had more than N500,000. She has operated it since 2005 and she stopped using it in 2013. The account has no connection with me and I did not know it existed till today.
“In an attempt to starve and harass me and my family, all my accounts and wife’s accounts have been frozen.
“Now, they are resorting to arresting people’s wives and children for no just cause.
“I thank God for Governor Fayose and the people of Ado Ekiti who stormed the bank and freed my wife from this illegal detention and attempt to kidnap them.
“Had it not been for the governor’s intervention and presence, the bank would have been burnt down by the crowd. My family have since left Ekiti State.
“This is Buhari’s Nigeria and we will resist his wickedness and tyranny. We intend to sue the bank and to sue the EFCC for this illegal and wicked action. They have no right to do this. If they want to see my wife, all they need to do is to invite her. We have nothing to fear. They do not need to be so primitive and barbaric to people.”