- A coalition of 300 lawyers and human rights activists have threatened to take legal action should the EFCC continue to humiliate former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello
- The Anti-Corruption and Transparency Network (ACTN) said EFCC should stop intimidating Bello as the former governor is not a criminal
- The group said EFCC’s actions justify insinuations that the case against Bello is a grand conspiracy by political enemies to silence him
The group said EFCC must accord Bello due respect
Photo credit: Yahaya Bello/EFCCSource: UGCYahaya Bello is not a criminal; he is still innocent in the eyes of the law as he has not been declared guilty by any court of competent jurisdiction. He was a former governor who served his state for 8 years. He must be accorded his due respect by the EFCC.Recent actions of the EFCC suggest that the commission is acting a script with a premeditated outcome and in this case, the defendant has the right to insist that he will no longer submit himself to the EFCC but to another law enforcement agency. This is because his life appears to be at risk right now.We will not hesitate to explore every action legally permissible should the EFCC continue in its lawless and illegal attempt to humiliate, intimidate, and trample on the rights of a citizen of Nigeria.Yahaya Bello: PDP chieftain backs EFCC




