Popular Human Rights Activist and Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has accused President Bola Tinubu of shielding former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello from being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Recall that the EFCC, had initiated fraud cases against Yahaya Bello over the misappropriation of N80.2 billion while in office.
However, several attempts by the EFCC to arrest him and ensure he faces prosecution have failed. This is because Yahaya Bello’s whereabouts had remain unknown.
Be that as it may, Adeyanju, in an interview with Arise News recently, said; “Yahaya Bello no longer enjoys immunity and, hence should be arrested and prosecuted.”
“People say Yahaya Bello is above the law. No, he is not. It is the president that is shielding Yahaya Bello because there is no way that a man would be alleged of stealing N80 billion, the EFCC has gone to court, the EFCC has a warrant for his arrest, the EFCC attempted to arrest him, he evaded arrest.”
“Bello, the former governor of Kogi State who is currently above the law, who no longer has immunity or enjoys immunity, Bello is free, walking the streets but protesters have been arrested here in Abuja and other parts of the country and they spent two weeks in custody for protesting.”
“Their only crime is that they protested. In Katsina, protesters were arrested; they gave them a summary trial in a police station, then an adjournment was given for a month’s time. That means those protesters will be in custody for one month for protesting but Yahaya Bello walks free.”
Meanwhile, there have been claims that Yahaya Bello is hiding in the Kogi State Government House under the instruction of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo.