The federal government has been criticised for holding on to former minister and spokesman President Goodluck Jonathan presidential Election Committee, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode despite meeting his bail conditions.

In a release, yesterday, by Jude Ndukwe, SA Media to the former spokesman said,” The continued holding of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode in EFCC custody for this long despite meeting his bail conditions goes a long way to show that this fight is not about corruption after all but all about silencing the opposition.”

According to him,” This tactic of keeping key and vocal members of the opposition out of circulation without due regard to our laws and or harass them with charges that cannot stand the test of judicial requirements has got to stop. The sweet smelling savour of democracy will be polluted when the opposition is stifled.”

Ndukwe denounced the alleged acts of intimidation and harassment by the EFCC and requested that Chief Fani-Jayode should be freed.

His words: ” We condemn in very strong terms these acts of intimidation and harassment and request that he be released forthwith even as we call on all well-meaning Nigerians to know who to hold responsible should anything untoward happen to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode

“This act of executive rascality, at a time when Nigerians are groaning more than ever before over the economic hardship inflicted on them by this administration, is needless. It will achieve nothing but will only lead to a puerile end.”