Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Finally Surrenders To EFCC Over Fraud Allegation

At last The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has reportedly honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

A statement signed by the Director of the Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael says Bello’s decision to appear before the anti-graft agency comes after consultations with his family, legal team, and political associates.

Bello was said to have been accompanied to the EFCC headquarters by several high-profile Nigerians.

The former governor has been in a running battle with the Anti-graft Agency over alleged financial impropriety while he was in office.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC is prosecuting Yahaya Bello alongside his Cousin Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of Eight Billion, Two Hundred and Forty-six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eighty-nine Naira.

However, the statement disclosed that the former governor personally engaged with the EFCC to clear his name, stating he has “nothing to hide and nothing to fear.”

The EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale could not be reached for comment as at the time of filing this report.

In April, the EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede had vowed to resign if the embattled former Governor is not prosecuted.