Yahaya Bello: EFCC Not Really Fighting Corruption, Those In Charge Have Ulterior Motive…Why Olukoyede Should Resign- Campaign For Democracy 

The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately relieve the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, of his appointment, alleging that he has demonstrated lack of capacity to hold such an office.

CD, a frontline Civil Society Organization in Nigeria, said it was unimaginable that the former governor, who the same EFCC had placed on the watchlist and had the security agencies in Nigeria and Interpol getting informed to help fish him out, walked into the EFCC premises, waited for about three hours and no arrest or interrogation happened. 

‘Instead, they told him to go, that they would get back to him only to issue a laughable statement that he was still a wanted man’ the President of the Campaign for Democracy, Comrade Ifeanyi Odili, said in a statement he made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Thursday.

According to him, the excuse made by the EFCC that they couldn’t arrest him because a sitting governor accompanied him to their office is the main reason Olukoyede should be asked to go.

‘Many people had castigated this man for long even though many others believed the case was mainly that of persecution. In all of this, CD did not dabble into the matter. Now that the matter has taken a dramatic turn, one that touches on democratic principles and affects the country’s image, it is pertinent for well-meaning Nigerians to lend their voice. 

Associates of the former governor had been raising the alarm that his life is at risk. With the events of yesterday (Wednesday 18th September, 2024), any right-thinking person would conclude that his life must be truly at risk. 

You said you couldn’t arrest him or interrogate him in your office because his governor was there, yet you went, at night, to the official residence of the same governor in Abuja to start firing gunshots as if Nigeria is a lawless society. This is unacceptable’ he stated.

The Campaign for Democracy said, in saner climes, the EFCC boss would have been fired the next morning. 

‘The man, Yahaya Bello, has fulfilled all righteousness. With the turn of events that culminated in a show of shame last night, it appears the EFCC has an ulterior motive definitely different from the fight against corruption’ the CSO submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you