Amaechi Threatens To Sue Fani-Kayode, Fayose’s Aide For N1.25bn The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has threatened to drag former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and a media aide to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Lere Olayinka to court for linking him to the seized Ikoyi N13 billion unless they publicly apologise and pay him the sum of N1.25 billion. The Minister, who made the demand in separate letters dated 14th April, 2017, written through his lawyer, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) also gave Fani-Kayode and Olayinka seven-day ultimatum to meet his conditions. Fagbemi also said his client has never owned a home in Lagos state, and that the “misleading information” was capable of tarnishing Amaechi’s reputation. The lawyer stated, “The story as uploaded by you is to our knowledge, blatantly false, malicious and is aimed at impeaching the credit of our client, a two-time speaker of the Rivers state of house of assembly, a t...
