The former Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Prince Matthew Kolawole has called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to call the Economic and Financial Crime Commission and Other Related Matters (EFCC) over alleged harassment of ex-Government Yahaya Bello.
Prince Kolawole, in a press statement issued on Thursday, condemned in totality the action of EFCC pointing out that if actually wants to invite the former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello there are procedures that must be followed.
“The invasion of the former Governor’s Abuja residence by the operatives was contrary to a subsisting court order granted February 9, 2024, by the Kogi State High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division, in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 between Alhaji Yahaya Bello Vs. EFCC, restraining the Commission either by itself or its agents from harassing, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting him, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive fundamental rights enforcement action.
“Despite a subsisting Order of injunction granted on 9th February 2024 by the High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 between Alhaji Yahaya Bello v. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, restraining the Commission either by itself or its agents from harassing, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting Alhaji Yahaya Bello, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive fundamental rights enforcement action.
“The EFCC was duly served with that Order on 12th February 2024 and on 26th February 2024; the EFCC filed an Appeal (Appeal No.: CA/ABJ/CV/175/2024: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission v. Alhaji Yahaya Bello) against the said Order to the Court of Appeal Abuja division. The Appeal was accompanied by a Motion for Stay of Execution of the Order of the High Court which the Court of Appeal adjourned for hearing till the 22nd day of April 2024.”
He, therefore, called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to look into the matter and called the EFCC to order.
