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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is ready to engage former Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in court over the N8.2 billion naira fraud alleged against him.
Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokes person on Wednesday said that The former governor must have his day in court and that the commission is ready to face him in court.
”EFCC is eager to engage the former governor in the courtroom, where the avalanche of evidence so painstakingly assembled can be presented,”
He further stated that whatever attempt to frustrate the case will not work, and that as other top-ranking government officials, former governors and internet fraudsters are facing trials, Bello will surely have his day in court, and the agency has it’s evidence to prove their case in court.
”Bello must have his day in court, no matter the recourse to blackmail, appeal to emotive public sympathy or acts of brigandage.
”The EFCC will continue with its no sacred cow policy, no matter whose ox is gored,” he said.
“the appropriate place of surrender would be before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, since he failed to surrender himself for questioning.
“Before whom his legal team had undertaken to produce him to answer to the 18-count money laundering charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.”
”The EFCC is not unaware of the fact that corruption fights back.
”Bello must have his day in court, no matter the recourse to blackmail, appeal to emotive public sympathy or acts of brigandage.
”The EFCC is not running a circus show. Corruption issues should not be turned into a theatre of the absurd.
