AFTER Yahaya Bello Asks President Tinubu To Warn EFCC Over Alleged N84bn Fraud; See What Tinubu’s Government Said Immediately
President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has publicly called on the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to cooperate with ongoing investigations and submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a probe into alleged corrupt practices during his tenure. This appeal comes amidst heightened drama surrounding efforts to arrest Bello for arraignment, scheduled for Thursday
Recent attempts by the EFCC to detain the former governor have been thwarted, leading to widespread public and media attention.
However, the Attorney-General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in a statement he personally signed, expressed concern over the actions of the current Kogi Governor, Ahmed Ododo, who reportedly used his immunity to block Bello s arrest on Wednesday.
Fagbemi labelled such interventions as disquieting” and counterproductive to the principles of justice and transparency. *The action of using one’s position to prevent the lawful arrest of an individual is not only disquieting but also a form of escapism that casts Nigeria in a negative light internationally, “Fagbemi stated. The minister emphasized that the EFCC has the legal authority to invite any Nigerian for questioning and affirmed his commitment to upholding the rule of law and protecting the rights of all citizens.
This development comes after the former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello has called on President Bola Tinubu to call the EFCC to order.
Bello said the action of the EFCC was contrary to a subsisting court order granted February 9, 2024, by the Kogi State High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division, which restrained the Commission either by itself or its agents from harassing, arresting, detaining or prosecuting him, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive fundamental rights enforcement action.
The former governor said judgment was being awaited in the same suit today and despite all that, the EFCC has now laid siege to his Abuja house seeking to arrest him in contravention of the extant court order.
Bello asserted that it is unfortunate
that an agency that is supposed to
enforce the law is now disobeying
court orders. It is unfortunate that an agency that is supposed to enforce the law is now the first culprit with respect to disobedience of court orders. This is a big dent on the fight against rruption. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands. *We call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call the EFCC to order in the interest of legal sanity” Yahaya Bello’s statement is partly reads.
Source
NaijaNews
