Alleged Fraud: Ex-AGF Reveals EFCC’s Major Mistake That Yahaya Bello Capitalized On

Michael Aondoakaa, former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its handling of the investigation involving former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, stating that the agency made a fundamental error.

Aondoakaa pointed out that the EFCC’s mistake lay in including Bello in a charge that predates his tenure as Governor. He highlighted that Bello capitalized on this error to pursue the enforcement of his fundamental human rights.

In an interview with Arise Television, Aondoakaa stated: “I think the controversy was unnecessary in the case of Yahaya Bello. Because some of the details that are coming up are unnecessary.”

“There was an ongoing case with Yahaya Bello to enforce his fundamental human rights. It was based on one particular case, which the EFCC amended a charge and included him. That is charge number 5502022, pending before the federal high court in Abuja.”

“At the accusation in that charge, I think there was an error by EFCC. The error was that he was being roped there because he was governor, but they referred to 2015. In 2015, the man said, I was not even a governor. I was a governor in 2016.”

“That was the premise he went to enforce his fundamental human rights before a state high court, which the state high court and the federal high court have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce fundamental human rights.”

“When he enforced the fundamental human right, there was an interlocutory order restraining the EFCC from arresting him pending the hearing of the case.”