A controversy has erupted surrounding the reported visit of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters, sparking conflicting claims from both parties.
In a statement, the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, clarified that Mr. Bello is not in the commission’s custody and remains a wanted person, contrary to claims by his media team.
The former governor’s media office had earlier stated that Mr. Bello voluntarily honored the EFCC’s invitation to clear his name regarding alleged N80.2 billion money laundering charges.
The EFCC has preferred 19 charges against Mr. Bello, alongside his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Suliman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, for money laundering offenses totaling N80,246,470,088.88.
“The commission wishes to state that Bello is not in our custody. He remains wanted with a subsisting warrant for his arrest,” Mr. Oyewale stated.
Meanwhile, Mr. Bello’s media team maintained that he visited the EFCC headquarters, accompanied by Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, but was not interrogated.
The development has added to the uncertainty surrounding the case, which has been before a competent court of jurisdiction.
