The Yahaya Bello Media Office has cried foul, alerting the Presidency, relevant authorities and the entire Nigerian nation on the persistent unjustified harassment of its principal, HE Yahaya Bello, the immediate former governor of Kogi State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

A statement issued by the media office reads:

“At about 9:30 am today, the 17th day of April 2024, persons who described themselves as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrived the Wuse Zone 4 Residence of His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to effect his arrest.

“This is despite a subsisting Order of injunction granted on 9th February 2024 by the High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 between Alhaji Yahaya Bello v. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, restraining the Commission either by itself or its agents from harassing, arresting, detaining or prosecuting Alhaji Yahaya Bello, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive fundamental rights enforcement action.


“The EFCC was duly served with that Order on 12th February 2024 and on 26th February 2024; the EFCC filed an Appeal (Appeal No.: CA/ABJ/CV/175/2024: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission v. Alhaji Yahaya Bello) against the said Order to the Court of Appeal Abuja division. The Appeal was accompanied by a Motion for Stay of Execution of the Order of the High Court which the Court of Appeal adjourned for hearing till the 22nd day of April 2024.

“Furthermore, Judgment in the substantive case between Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the EFCC is to be delivered at 12 Noon today in Lokoja.

“Contrary to all of the above, the EFCC has now laid siege to the home of H.E Yahaya Bello seeking to arrest him in contravention of the extant orders!

“It is a surprise that an agency led by a lawyer could flagrantly disobey a subsisting court order by taking actions contrary to the reliefs granted.


“We are aware of the total commitment of the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the rule of law and can say categorically that the leadership of the EFCC might have offered the agency on a platter of gold to desperate politicians to convert to their score settling tool without minding the effect on its integrity and the image of Nigeria as regards the rule of law.

“A situation where law enforcers disregard the rule of law is a definite recipe for anarchy, which will adversely affect every aspect of the nation’s economy.


“Nigerians have perceived the desperation of the anti-graft agency to embarrass and harass the former Governor by all means through spurious allegations, especially the latest one dating back to September 2015, way before he assumed office.
We are aware that there are clandestine moves to correct the error, but with even more questionable allegations, which would embarrass the Commission and Nigeria more than the initial one.

“It is unfortunate that an agency that is supposed to enforce the law is now the first culprit with respect to disobedience of court orders.

“This is a big dent on the fight against corruption. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands.


“We call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call the EFCC to order in the interest of legal sanity.

MEDIA OFFICE, HE YAHAYA BELLO”

Source: https://independent.ng/contemptuous-harassment-call-efcc-to-order-nigeria-not-lawless-country-yahaya-bello-media-office/

Tell your boss to share from that N84b make everyone rest...

Corruption is fighting back

I will eat eba with vegetable soup tonight

but bello was lawless

Thunder fire you

You and that your nephew must go jail

Criminals

Thunder fire you there...

Abi this one dey craze ni, no more immunity.......
You self should be carried for aiding and abating

Tell your oga to vote the N85billion he swallowed so stop calling Nigerians to your nonsense...

Lol 😂😂😂 crazy people

What is he afraid of? Bob went there and even Cubana Priest went there today, Oga Bello pls go n visit Efcc.

This would have long been 'layered' into the us dollars.

Hmmm issoright

Lol

That Aide should shut up and let EFCC do their job...

If your boss is not guilty, let him freely face them...

I can see corruption speaking through you sir




Corruption fighting back!

You got a court injunction that allows you not to be arrested, not to be charged to court and not to be detained. Corruption personified.

K

Find that man and arrest him please. No excuses. All money mut be accounted for.

Goh

He said this nonsense because he believes EFCC is selective, not independent and controlled by Tinubu. They think they are doing Obi by polluting our institutions not knowing they are destroying themselves

Efcc don cast tey tey.
Politicians now belittle them

Hmmm, so Yahaya Bello just remember that Nigeria is not lawless country ni?? EFCC should please continue to do their unlawfully lawful duties as it concern Yahaya Bello.

Imagine the idiots that cut off a road leading to the town of a senator on the night of an election.

EFCC is only continuing the lawlessness he displayed during his time as Governor in kogi

His godfather have not picked his call

Hehehe

I just pity that Yeye Bello.

He should just keep hiding inside Kogi State Government House because any day EFCC hand touch am, hmmm

All na initial gragra, by the time Tinubu collect his own share, everybody go rest.

When Bello was chasing
SDM
Like grasscutter in the field
He never said anything
Now the table have turned.