An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted the Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the charge of medical forgery leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

EFCC had on Nov.11 2021 charged Fani-Kayode on a 12-count charge of procuring and execution of documents by false pretences, use of false documents, fabrication of evidence and use of fabricated evidence.

Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe while delivering ruling on the no case submission filed by Fani-Kayode's Counsel, Wale Balogun (SAN), held that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the defendant.

Abike-Fadipe said the prosecution failed to establish a link between the defendant and the offences charged as a matter of fact to enable the court to determine whether or not the prosecution has established a prima facie case against him.

She said the prosecution failed to present the defendant's associates who allegedly collected money from him or the lawyer who allegedly stated that the defendant had instructed his law firm to take the medical reports to the Federal High Court.

The judge consequently discharged and acquitted the defendant of the alleged offences.

Fani had on Dec.7 2024 filed a no case submission and urged that the prosecution had failed in establishing the charge against him.