A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who was acquitted and discharged of corruption charges Wednesday has announced a permanent change of surname to celebrate his victory in court.
In a press statement released after the court gave judgment, Fani-Kayode said he was dropping the surname he has borne all his life for another – Olukayode – in appreciation to God, who he said proved to the world he was innocent of the charges slammed on him.
“As a mark of honour and respect for the Lord and as an everlasting testimony of my love for and dedication to him, I wish to make it known to the Nigerian public that as from today my name will be changed,” the former minister said.
“It will no longer be David Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode but instead, it shall be David Oluwafemi Olukayode. Olukayode means “the Lord has brought me joy” and today he has done precisely that.
“As from this day, in honour of him and as a small tribute to my love for and total dependance on Him, that shall remain my family name. Once again, I give thanks to God for all that has happened to me and for this great deliverance. To him be all the glory.”
Fain-Kayode said that in the last seven years, he was subjected to the “most malicious, vicious, sinister, well-orchestrated, insidious and devastating form of political persecution and wickedness.
“The whole process almost destroyed my life, my family, my reputation, my health and my career. I thank God for his goodness, his mercy and for the fact that today, the whole nightmare has finally come to an end.
“Initially, I was accused of stealing N19.5bn of public funds when I was Minister of Aviation. It was thrown out by the courts. Then I was accused of stealing N6.5bn. It was thrown out …Read More
Source:: New Mail
