Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is not in violation of a Kogi high court order secured by Yahaya Bello, former governor of the state.allegations that the EFCC breached a court order restraining the commission from arresting Bello.
Ruling on a fundamental rights suit marked HCL/68/M/2020 and filed by Bello, the Kogi high court presided over by Isa Jamil Abdullahi had restrained the anti-graft agency from “continuing to harass, threaten to arrest or detain” the former governor.
“Therefore, by filing charges of money laundering of over N80 billion against Mr. Yahaya Bello at the federal high court, the EFCC has diligently complied with the order of the Kogi state high court,” he added. “In the same vein, the order made by the federal high court for the arrest of Mr. Yahaya Bello for the purpose of his arraignment is equally in line with the order of the Kogi state high court.”Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!
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