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Former Nigeria Ambassador To Botswana, Onuh Faults EFCC Handling Of Corruption Case Against Yahaya Bello

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November 1, 2024
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Former Nigeria Ambassador To Botswana, Onuh Faults EFCC Handling Of Corruption Case Against Yahaya Bello
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Former Nigerian Ambassador to Botswana, Isaac Onuh, on Friday described the ongoing corruption trial of Alhaji Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) as an ” unfortunate witch – hunt” taking too far.

Onuh, who stated this at a press conference in Lokoja, Kogi State, also expressed displeasure with the way and manner the EFCC is handling the alleged money laundering case the against former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.

He called on the EFCC to immediately halt the alleged “macabre dance” being employed against the former governor under the pretense of fighting corruption.

He said :”the EFCC had yet to provide ample evidence to substantiate its allegations of financial impropriety against the former governor.

“His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, deserves a measure of respect and decorum from government agencies, including the EFCC, having served the state diligently and meritoriously for eight years.”

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According to him, EFCC has not stopped its alleged naked dance in the market place against the former governor whose tenure was adjudged by international monetary agencies as the most prudent and frugal in handling state funds.

Onuh stated that:“The EFCC has continued to embarrass him through media trials, which highlight the agency’s misuse of its powers.

“Nigeria, as a federation, has guiding principles in its relationships with sub-national entities, whose autonomy is guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and should be respected by all federal agencies,including the EFCC.

“Kogi State, as a political and legal entity, is governed by laws established by its House of Assembly, which created the State Anti-Corruption Commission.

“This commission has consistently given former Governor Bello and his administration a clean slate over his eight years in office.”

Onuh contended that the EFCC acted outside its lawful mandate when it declared former Governor Bello wanted.

“When Governor Ododo (the incumbent Governor of Kogi State) and former Governor Bello went to the EFCC headquarters, officials declined to receive them and instead staged a ‘commando operation’ at the Kogi State liaison office in Abuja, seemingly to embarrass them,” he added.

The former Ambassador also noted that the alleged persecution of the former governor had continued for too long, further suggesting that the EFCC’s actions was aimed at humiliating him without just cause.

He called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a democrat and advocate of the rule of law, to direct the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, to act in accordance with the nation’s laws to preserve Nigeria’s international reputation.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had, on Thursday, asked a Federal High court in Abuja to begin the trial of Bello in his absence, but the court deferred ruling on this till January 21, 2025.

The EFCC’s application was made despite the fact that, at the last hearing on September 25, Counsel to the Defendant, Michael Adoyi, had told the court that the issue of arraignment of the defendant was the subject matter of an appeal entered by the defendant at the Supreme Court with the Appeal Number:  “SC/CR/847/2024 and SC/CR/848/2024”.

He had said the most appropriate thing to do was to await the decision of the Supreme Court in the aforesaid appeal before taking any step for arraignment so as not to pull the rug off the feet of the apex court.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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