The Kogi State Government has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for reportedly confiscating 14 of its properties in Lagos State, Abuja and the United Arab Emirates, following an order from the court.

The government described the forfeiture as a “desperate concoction of confused unintelligent officials” and the EFCC as “Nigeria’s corruption headquarters headed by convicted chairman.”

In a statement on Wednesday, Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner of Information and Communications to Governor Yahaya Bello, said, “Bawa had shown, like many Civil Society Organisations had pointed out, that his mandate at the EFCC was to bring down perceived enemies of those who planted him there at the expense of the nation’s integrity.

“The fact that the EFCC could send out a press statement, titled, “Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of 14 properties linked to Kogi State Government,” showed clearly that uninformed minds had been picked to oversee the affairs of an agency as important as the EFCC.”

According to him, for the avoidance of doubt, Kogi has no property that can be forfeited to the Federal Government under any guise, adding, “it is a campaign of calumny taken too far.”

Fanwo noted that it was clear that the EFCC had declared a tactless open war against the state government owing mainly to Governor Bello’s unflinching loyalty to the All Progressives Congress and not individuals, stressing that the Governor was not one that could be cowed once he believes in a cause.

“Nigerians, and indeed, the international community are not as ignorant as the convicted Bawa and his sponsors.

“They know, with the different onslaughts against the Kogi government, and its officials, that this is clear persecution by a desperate and power-drunk EFCC.

“In due course, Nigerians will confirm that the EFCC, under Bawa, is the capital of corruption amongst agencies in Nigeria,” the statement read.

It added, “Unlike the convicted Bawa, who has no regard for the courts.

“We want to state clearly here that, from what we have read in the media, not one we witnessed, this is a forfeiture proceeding and the order is an order of interim forfeiture, which gives persons who allegedly own the properties rights to come to court to establish their ownership of the said properties. We will follow through with the courts.

“For now, it is clear the EFCC has declared a tactless open war against the Kogi State Government, owing mainly to the Governor’s unflinching loyalty to the All Progressives Congress and not individuals. We will prove our innocence in court. It is a matter of time.”

The state government further thanked Nigerians for standing by what is right and pointing out the mess that had become of the fight against corruption under an “emergency chairman”.

“On this note, we advise the public to ignore Bawa’s EFCC’s latest naked dance in the market square as the desperate last kicks of a dying horse,” the statement added.

Source- https://punchng.com/alleged-forfeiture-of-property-shows-efccs-desperation-kogi/

Earlier thread: https://www.nairaland.com/7580378/court-orders-forfeiture-14-properties

UAE?

Omo, this yeye bello na thief o. What's the business of a state government with owning properties abroad?

No wonder he is at the forefront of the fight against naira redesign.

All politicians with stacked up stolen money... It will expire in your hands!

Very useless governor. It shows what APC represents.

A governor that doesn't care about the people like APC government

At the height of the flooding in Kogi last year, the governor's wife was flaunting a Mercedes Mayback she bought and she was cruising in abuja. No single word of encouragement from her to her people affected by the flood. Instead, she was flaunting stolen wealth in their faces. Like Yayaha Bello like Tinubu

It shows that the Fulnais have an agenda that has not finished


They plan to rig in atiku

I say Buhari go show all of them shege

Remaining el rufai and tinubu

Lol.....Kogi state government. Pls do the needful. People of Kogi!.....your man his here!

APC and corruption

Abeg wooooooo !.Make una help me explain dis wan for layman's Language !!!

How can Government confiscate Government Property for the same country and same government

One of the worst APC Governors

Bello is going to jail for his crimes

Family of looters

Typical of urchins... too much unnecessary grammar. In simple parlance...

"Una tiff abi una no tiff?"

Witch hunting abi

Yes o

Desperation kee you there
Youth governor my foot, a thief using the same car as US President yet owing pensions and salary and no development to show in Kogi state. Very stupid young man supporting his fellow thief Tinupoo!

U too obey court order.

So it shall be

If you think so take your case to the Court.
Looter

Yahaya bello .... You get mind carry Buhari and Malami go court over Naira Swap .

Buhari would use his last days in office to make Bello's life intresting hell


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Yahaya Bello is the biggest Thief Kogi has ever had.
He'll rot in jail after his tenure.

If this Kogi Governor is not prosecuted after his tenure, then the Nigerian government must taking Nigerians for a ride.
Bello is a big thief and should spend the rest of his life in prison for looting Kogi state dry.

TINUBU next

See thief dey talk

Hahahahahh

You took new naira to supreme court.

Make i open some old files jor !

Danburuwa:


Source- https://punchng.com/alleged-forfeiture-of-property-shows-efccs-desperation-kogi/

Earlier thread: https://www.nairaland.com/7580378/court-orders-forfeiture-14-properties

Let me go and buy popcorn from ozone. Buhari mean business. If you know the wrecklessnes of Yaya Bello. Only God can forgive him.

If you like no focus on ur life and keep waiting for one Govt wey go come help u life....

JoeNL22:
Lol.....Kogi state government. Pls do the needful. People of Kogi!.....your man his here!

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That's for challenging the richest man in Africa. And the greediest