PDP condemns arrest of Fani-Kayode’s wife

Femi Fani-Kayode

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the arrest of Precious, the wife of Femi Fani-Kayode and their eight-month old son, Aragorn.

It said the arrest represented what it called  a new low in the Federal Government’s resolve to harass and persecute real and perceived enemies of the Buhari administration under the guise of an anti-corruption crusade.

Spokesperson for the PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

The statement said, “We condemn, in its entirety, the arrest and detention of Precious, wife of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode – former Spokesperson of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation on October 17, by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Ado-Ekiti.”

They were however released following the intervention of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State.

Adeyeye said, “This action represents a new low in the Federal Government’s resolve to harass and persecute real and perceived enemies of the Buhari administration under the guise of an anti-corruption crusade.

“It is reprehensible for the government to attack members of the families of its perceived enemies, especially wives and children, for any reason whatsoever.

“In addition to freezing Chief Fani-Kayode’s accounts, the Federal Government has ordered the freezing of accounts of his wife, Precious Chikwendu, several of which were opened and operated long before their marriage.

“These accounts have been frozen for no reason other than her marriage to Chief Fani-Kayode.”

Adeyeye said the Buhari administration cannot, and must not, be allowed to continue the alleged violation of the constitutional rights and freedoms of the Nigerian people.

According to him, “This sort of tyranny must not be allowed to continue unchecked.

“We have advised the family to approach the courts and enforce their legal rights in this matter.”