Kogi ex-governor honours EFCC invitation, appears in agency’s Abuja office

Former Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello on Wednesday honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Michael Ohiare, the Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office in a statement, said the decision was made after due consultations with his family, legal team and political allies.

He added, “The former governor, who has great respect for the rule of law and constituted authority, had, all the while, only sought the enforcement of his fundamental rights in order to ensure due process.

“The case has been before a competent court of jurisdiction, and Alhaji Yahaya Bello had been duly represented by his legal team at every hearing. It is important for the former governor to now honour the invitation of the EFCC to clear his name as he has nothing to hide and nothing to fear.

“The former Governor believes firmly in the efforts of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to place Nigeria on the path of sustainable economic development; and supports the fight against corruption in the country.

“It is on record that he was the first Governor of Kogi State to put in place an anti-corruption mechanism to check graft and ensure that the resources of the State work for the people of the State.”

Bello was accompanied to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja by some eminent Nigerians.

The former governor expressed the hope that the EFCC would be professional and respect his fundamental rights as a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Ohiare said details of Bello’s engagement with the operatives of the anti-graft agency would be disclosed later.