My 67 days in EFCC custody, Ikoyi prison — Fani-Kayode...

'Everyone's fav not afraid to say what we are all thinking guy', Former Minister of Aviation and spokesman for the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has described his experience in detention as traumatic and depressing.

Fani-Kayode, who was released on Friday night, has said that though his freedom after 67 days in government’s custody would allow him to prepare his defense for allegations leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, it would be meaningless if other people in detention are not released.

His Words;

“It was quite an ordeal. It was an ordeal. But I thank God that I am free and that I have been given an opportunity to defend myself in court when the case starts – I am looking forward to that. Outside of that, the truth is that as long as others who are also political prisoners and have been falsely accused are still in (security agencies’) custody our country, then I believe that my freedom is meaningless.

“So, until every single political prisoner or every single person falsely accused by the state, by the government and the EFCC has been released; has been given the opportunity to defend himself in court; and until that happens, I don’t think any of us is free. We still have people like Sambo Dasuki, Iyiola Omisore and many others in prison or EFCC’s custody,” he said.

Asked if he ate food prepared for him in prison, he said, “While in prison, I only ate food that was brought to me by my wife. 

The prison officials were very professional. 

People were treated like human beings and that is to be commended. 

But being in EFCC’s custody is a different kettle of fish. I am glad to be free at last. I pray that this country is delivered from the sort of evil where people are just accused and locked up indefinitely and maligned by the press.”