Kogi govt: Yahaya Bello’s family members’ prosecution politically motivated

The Kogi State Government has lashed out at the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, over the allegations against the state government and governor, Yahaya Bello.

The state government said the EFCC accused some members of the governor’s family of corruption and arrested them without any prior invitation or warrant and against extant Court Orders restraining them from doing so and charging them to court.

It noted that the anti-graft agency was sponsored by some individuals in an attempt to distract the state government from serving the people, adding that funds belonging to the Kogi State Government were not missing “and we retain our enviable status in the areas of transparency, accountability and probity”.

It said this via a statement issued on Sunday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo.

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Fanwo, however, called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to immediately arrest Bawa and commit him to prison as ruled by a court.

“Allowing convicts to roam about the society portends a great danger to our judicial system. Rasheed Bawa cannot be allowed to continue to disobey Court Orders at will while also evading justice. Let justice be done,” he added.

The commissioner noted that the EFCC was known for media trial, adding that no amount of such would distract Governor Bello from recording more successes in the state.

“The latest shenanigans of the EFCC is to accuse some members of the Governor’s family of corruption, arrest them without any prior invitation or warrant and against extant Court Orders restraining them from so doing and charge them to court.

“This has further exposed the uncivilised, unconstitutional and unethical practices of the anti-graft agency. Their latest approach has further confirmed to Nigerians that they have an institutional agenda against the Governor and Government of Kogi State.

“Nigerians are wiser now and they know when an operation is politically motivated.

“We reiterate that funds belonging to the Kogi State Government are not missing and we retain our enviable status in the areas of transparency, accountability and probity. The shadow chasing by the EFCC and their known and unknown sponsors will not distract our administration from serving our people.

“The seeming attack on Governors that are committed to the victory of the APC presidential candidate by the anti-graft agency is well understood by discerning Nigerians. No force can stop the voice of the people,” Fanwo stated.

The Star