A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Usman Okai, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to get involved in Yahaya Bello’s case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Recall that the former Kogi state governor, Bello, has been accused of misappropriation of funds.
The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an alleged N80.2 fraud.
Okai, the PDP candidate in 2023 for the Dekina/Bassa Federal House of Representatives election, disclosed in a telephone interview with TimesNow.com.ng on Sunday, May 26, that Tinubu’s intervention would hinder justice.
Buttressing his point, the PDP chieftain noted that Tinubu’s only intervention is strengthening the EFCC and the judiciary to ensure justice in Kogi state.
Okai stated thus:
Speaking exclusively with TimesNow.com.ng on Sunday, ESV Podar Johnson, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), urged President Tinubu to allow the EFCC to carry out its duties unhindered.
The APC chieftain also noted that Yahaya Bello, the former Kogi governor must clear his name.
Podar Johnson told TimesNow.com.ng that:
Meanwhile, ex-Kogi Governor Bello has reportedly agreed to appear before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, June 13, to answer questions on the corruption allegations filed against him by the EFCC.
The lead counsel to the former governor, Abdulwahab Mohammed, made the undertaking before the court on Friday, May 10, following the court’s rejection of his request to suspend the trial.
According to Mohammed, Bello was not afraid to be arraigned, but he was concerned about his safety in the hands of the anti-graft agency in Abuja.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
