The Kogi Collective Interest Group (KOCIG), a group of indigenes of Kogi State, has issued a statement cautioning the public against a recent protest staged at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters, alleging that it was orchestrated by political jobbers and disgruntled individuals with ulterior motives.

The group, consisting of over one million members across the three senatorial districts of Kogi State, emphasised its commitment to unity, progress, and holding leaders accountable at all levels.

In the statement signed by the chairman, Abdulganiyu Yusuf on Friday, KOCIG discredited the protest, describing the participants as “hungry non-Kogites” and accusing them of engaging in senseless propaganda. The group asserted that the protest was politically motivated, driven by defeated politicians attempting to resurrect baseless corruption allegations against former Governor Yahaya Bello.

Expressing concern about the potential misuse of the EFCC for personal vendettas, KOCIG urged the commission to uphold the rule of law and treat all petitions strictly on their merits, avoiding manipulation by disgruntled politicians.

“This is where the EFCC leadership must be wary of becoming an accidental tool of vendetta in the hands of politicians who are so desperate to get their evil and dark objectives achieved at all costs. The EFCC must be above board and treat all petitions strictly on their merits and not pay attention to political miscreants who are playing to the gallery,” the group stated.

The statement highlighted the infrastructural developments witnessed in Kogi State during Bello’s eight-year administration, citing achievements in education, healthcare, roads, and security.

[b]“Looking at the unprecedented infrastructural developments in Kogi State under the eight-year administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Kogites are forever grateful for the insight and management expertise of the former Governor. With all the legacy projects in education, healthcare, roads, security and so forth, there is nowhere left for any money to be misappropriated. It is public knowledge that an international financial institution like The World Bank gave Kogi State a clean bill of health in the areas of transparency and fiscal accountability more than once under Yahaya Bello,” [/b]the statement reads.

Addressing allegations of suppressed activities, KOCIG challenged the protesters to provide concrete proof of their claims in a court of competent jurisdiction.

“In this particular case, we will demand that these imprudent characters show proofs of their reckless allegations against Yahaya Bello to the public or a Court of competent jurisdiction. It is the sole responsibility of who alleges to show indubitable proofs of their allegations and they must be ready to prove that,” they said.

The group pledged to employ legal means to hold those making reckless allegations accountable, emphasising the negative impact of such actions on the image of Kogi State and its people.

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Politics of birterness by Achuba

Former Gov Bello deserves commendation not criticism, Akoji tells Simon Achuba over sponsored protest at EFCC office

https://insidestorynews.com/former-gov-bello-deserves-commendation-not-criticism-akoji-tells-simon-achuba-over-sponsored-protest-at-efcc-offic

Okay

Let them investigate him to justify his innocence

These miscreants calling themselves media boys don come again. If Bello hands dey clean, he should fear no accusations na.

Bello is hiding like this so

Where is Yahaya Bello?

White lion is hiding

Once u protest in this government they will tag you enemy of the country
They want us to be suffering and smiling

"Over 1 million members"

I think The Kogi Collective Interest Group (KOCIG) are the real political jobbers here.

Who know una, useless mofos. And the white Lion dey hide from the Antelope. KOCIG mumu no dey tire una?

What's the total population of Kogi state if the so called KOCIG has one million members?
GYB reeks of corruption and that is a known fact to the blind.

Former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose walked to EFCC office himself and they investigated him and he's walking freely in the country. Yahaya Bello should do the same and stop this sponsored antagonists.
He should present himself to EFCC and if he's clean, he will be asked to go and continue in his office of the immediate past governor. Shikena

happiness32:


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Useless and hungry group!

Simeonee111:
Former Gov Bello deserves commendation not criticism, Akoji tells Simon Achuba over sponsored protest at EFCC office

https://insidestorynews.com/former-gov-bello-deserves-commendation-not-criticism-akoji-tells-simon-achuba-over-sponsored-protest-at-efcc-offic

The only man that sponsor such thing in kogi is Yahaya Bello. He should come out and defend himself and not hiding in govt house.