Ebira Advocates for Good Governance Urges Tinubu to Begin Fight Against Corruption in His Cabinet

A group operating under the name Ebira Advocates for Good Governance has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to initiate his fight against corruption by addressing the issue within his own cabinet. The group criticized the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for its alleged political witch hunt against the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello.

The group spokesperson, Hon. Onimisi Jatto, spoke to journalists in Abuja after their meeting, stating that recent political developments in Nigeria, particularly in Kogi State, were the reason for their concern. He expressed dissatisfaction with the President's failure to rein in anti-graft agencies, particularly the EFCC, which he claimed were being used as political instruments by individuals in the Presidency.

Hon. Jatto questioned the EFCC's actions against Alhaji Yahaya Bello, while other former governors who are now cabinet members seem to go untouched. He also questioned the lack of action against a former governor caught on camera with cash in his traditional attire.

The group praised Alhaji Yahaya Bello for his performance as the Governor of Kogi State and called on President Tinubu to intervene and protect him from those who do not have the country's or President's best interests at heart.

The EFCC had recently brought money laundering charges against Alhaji Yahaya Bello and three others, with an estimated amount of N84 billion involved. However, the Governor of Kogi State, Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo, has strongly protested against these charges, asserting that no money is missing from the state.

In light of these developments, Ebira Advocates for Good Governance urges President Tinubu to direct the anti-graft agency to halt the damage to the state and former governor's reputations.