Hon Ayuba Nana, a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ankpa local government of Kogi state, has denounced the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s pursuit of former Governor Yahaya Bello as nothing short of a farce.
Speaking out against what he perceives as the EFCC’s abuse of power, Nana criticized the commission for its alleged role in targeting Bello, accusing it of orchestrating a politically motivated campaign under the guise of fighting corruption.
He labelled the EFCC’s actions as a calculated attempt to tarnish Bello’s reputation.
His words: “Of late, the methodology employed by the EFCC is anything but an aberration. The laws that created the EFCC did not in any way allow the commission to be a tool in the hands of anyone who embarrasses a political opponent.
“The EFCC is not above the law, and I want to correct the impression that Yahaya Adoza Bello is trying to evade arrest in the face of a subsisting court order and pronouncements by a competent court of competent jurisdiction that stopped the commission from arresting or inviting him till the case before it that bothers on the fundamental human right of the former governor is finished.
“Ask yourself why the EFCC is in a hurry and why it is not obeying a court of law. It is simply because it was compelled by somebody only known to them to embarrass the former governor.
“The EFCC is playing to the gallery, and it must be told to stop because nobody is saying that Yahaya Adoza Bello is above the law and has been invited to answer any charges, but the method employed to achieve this is laden with suspicions.
“On the issue of laundering 84 billion naira, it is laughable for you to accuse a man of laundering such a humongous amount of money by September 2015 when he assumed office by January 2016. Technically and legally, the case against Yahaya Adoza Bello is a charade bainitic because, in the face of the law, it cannot fly.”
When asked about the administration of former Governor Yahaya Bello, Nana commended Bello for his visionary leadership and efforts to eradicate the influence of godfathers in Kogi state.
He praised Bello for initiating numerous development projects across the state, asserting that Bello’s tenure marked a significant transformation for Kogi state.
He said: “Firstly, throughout history, no nation or state has achieved any substantial leap without a leader who gives it his visionary, altruistic and actionable plans. Yahaya Adoza Bello is the father of modern-day leadership in this state.
“Prior to the administration of this young man, all the citizens of this state would agree totally with me that the state has been wandering in the wilderness and running in a circle because of the activities of our leaders who pay attention only to the whims and caprices of their godfathers.
“Today, go to Kogi state and call the name of all our former governors, except the late Prince Abubakar Audu of blessed memory, and even a small boy in the street would tell you the names of their godfathers.
“Yahaya Bello killed the notion of godfathers in the state because he has none. He brought a new direction to the state; you can see it with the plethora of development projects scattered throughout the state. To me, he performed well.”
