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WE VEHEMENTLY REJECT SURREPTITIOUS ATTEMPTS BY THE EFCC TO FALSELY TELL THE WORLD KOGI STATE FUNDS WERE STOLEN

. EFCC MUST STOP THIS POLITICAL WITCH-HUNT

1. As a subnational in the Nigerian nationhood, we wish to express our utmost respect for agencies set up to perform specific functions towards the greatness of Nigeria. The Kogi State Government is also conscientiously committed to the determination of the present istration to stop corruption and fight corruption.

2. As an istration, we inherited the zero tolerance for corruption policy from the immediate past istration of His Excellency Alh. Yahaya Bello, CON. From 2016, the Government of Kogi State has continually strengthened her anti-corruption brakes and bumps to ensure the commonwealth of the people works for the common good of Kogites. This has won the State Government a lot of credible awards from national and international organizations, including the World Bank.

3. A few years back, we witnessed a worrisome trend and torrent of witch-hunt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, unrepentantly striving to force corruption claims on our Government and its officials. The Commission started with claims that it discovered a non-existent fund in an alleged Fixed Deposit . It eventually shot itself in the foot with a badly scripted skit of conniving with the now discredited Emefiele-led Central Bank to claim the money was returned to the Central Bank. This is the hight of witch-hunt and unprovoked attack on the integrity of the Government and People of Kogi State.

4. The desperation of the EFCC to hastily and for glaring political reasons, hound the immediate past Governor on their corruption list is unfortunate and speaks volume on how we reward altruistic leadership in our nation. For the records, we wish to make it clear that Kogi's funds are not missing and that the EFCC is trying so hard to find what is not missing.

5. We therefore call on the EFCC to desist from mentioning the name of Kogi State in its ongoing persecution, orchestrated by some political actors in and around the Presidency bent on destroying the image of Alh. Yahaya Bello and Kogi State. We believe that this ignoble agenda is unknown to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who trusted those people with power with the hope that they will use it judiciously for the greatness of our nation. Unfortunately, they have decided to use the privileges given to them as tools for political vendetta.

6. The amended charges in which the name of the former Governor was mentioned are false, frivolous, fictitious and far from the truth. They are cooked-up charges that signpost their desperation to call a dog a bad name in order to hang it. The intention was to sensationalize the whole scenario and promote a media war against the former Governor and other officials of Government. We have seen how low EFCC and its paymasters can go in order to pander to the political agenda of those afraid of the rising profile of Alh. Yahaya Bello.

7. The Kogi State Government wishes to call on Mr President to order a special probe into what is happening in Kogi State before the EFCC is pushed into being used as a hired gun by political hawks who are acting a selfish and overambitious script.

8. As a Government, we will continue to the anti-corruption crusade of the Federal Government, howbeit, such crusade should be based on the rule of law, purity of conscience and devoid of political scheming. We cannot afford to politicize our fight against corruption. We will continue to have faith in the judiciary to protect our name and integrity.

9. Those who have personal grievances can vent their grievances without dragging the name of Kogi State in the mud. Our Government believes in transparency, ability and probity in line with the trend from 2016.

10. We also wish to assure the good people of our State that nothing will be spared to protect the integrity of our Government. Our istration will continue to act in a way that Kogites will be respected wherever they go and for us to retain the respect of our international development partners who have persistently commended our anti-corruption credentials.

Kingsley Femi Fanwo
Hon. Commissioner for Information and Communications

15th March, 2024.

https://leadership.ng/alleged-n100bn-fraud-efcc-executing-political-agenda-against-ex-gov-bello-kogi-govt/

Did i hear political witch-hunt?

The same person that dug/ destroyed roads leading to Natasha's strongholds during the elections.
It is worthy to note that; nothing last forever!

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What the current Governor of Kogi just did is to absolve himself of whatever is befalling Yahaya Bello - Baba no be me o, I still de loyal.

But my thoughts keep swinging, someone comes to say a man stole your money, but you say leave him alone he has intergrity. Funny.

Let them probe, if found guilty he should pay. Simple. A man with clean hands no suppose de worry.

Who do us this thing? Same state the ex health commissioner was pretend crying. Gone to the dogs.

In summary baba just absolved Yaya Bello of all corruption charges because he benefitted immensely from the lootings and if Bello is to go down.... He will definitely not go down alone... He go call names of beneficiaries which the currently governor might be among hence this statements.....

Kogi people are the biggest losers here....


Modified..... Na Kogi jare... No be Benue jor...

Thief telling his oga to intervene.

Good afternoon Sirs, the topic of today is APC fearful of APC

Assholes

Hmm let's see how it goes

Owoicho4040:



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Santana1:
Hmm let's see how it goes.
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Owoicho4040:



https://leadership.ng/alleged-n100bn-fraud-efcc-executing-political-agenda-against-ex-gov-bello-kogi-govt/

you go explain tire

cho cho cho show working!!!!!!

You subverted the will of the people by changing their votes and you expect to be happy . Your end is near. All of you, including your boss Tinubu; will end in shame.

he's not serious

This strings of frauds were initially uncovered by the previous EFCC under Bawa,who also initiated the trials.The current EFCC is only agreeing with what was discovered.Kogi government cannot therefore claim this is a witch-hunt by the current EFCC

Useless Fanwo Bello errand boy, I don't know who is first class lair btw this Fanwo and lair Muhammed.

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These strings of frauds were initially uncovered by the previous EFCC under Bawa and Buhari at the top.They also initiated the trials.The current EFCC is only agreeing with what was discovered.Kogi government cannot therefore claim this is a witch-hunt by the current EFCC

viqSmallz:
What the current Governor of Kogi just did is to absolve himself of whatever is befalling Yahaya Bello.

Well, we suspected he was a stooge in the grand scheme of things.

But my thoughts keep swinging, someone comes to say a man stole your money, but you say leave him alone he has intergrity. Funny.
Let them probe, if found guilty he should pay. Simple. A man with clean hands no suppose de worry.
Who do us this thing? Same state the ex health commissioner was pretend crying. Gone to the dogs.

Allow the commissioner make he dey teach EFCc how to do their job.


State wey the governor go waste money for presidential election.

State wey dey own months of civil servants salary and pension arrears.



Dey play Mr honorable, dem go come for u soon

salbis:
Did i hear political witch-hunt?

The same person that dug/ destroyed roads leading to Natasha's strongholds during the elections.
It is worthy to note that; nothing last forever!

The same thief Yahaya Bello that bought a $300,000 Maybach for his wife, Rashida.

Politics is a dangerous game NOT for the faint hearted at all.



I sell Baking and drying oven.
Abuja.

Unfortunately, there's no immunity for Mr Yahaya again.

This is rather becoming embarrassing from the State government. The government should focus on delivering the dividend of democracy it was voted for and leave the ex-government politiking to them. The commissioner of information should for focus on serving his people and stop being the spokesperson of the ex-governor. If truly, he is clean, he will be vindicated. No need for unnecessary panic. Unfortunately, common man in this country knows that YB was a tout and a huge corrupt human. He should dance to the tune!

Satanic Politicians

Nigeria in History Has Never Had a Governor As Dubious , Fraudulent,Useless, Grafty, Daft, Irresponsible, indiscipline, Senseless, As Ex Governor Yahaya Bello,

This is what Yoruba people call "ORISI RISI"
Let EFCC do their work and stop running for help. Nobody is witch hunting Kogi State. There is no smoke without fire.

Misterc:
In summary baba just absolved Yaya Bello of all corruption charges because he benefitted immensely from the lootings and if Bello is to go down.... He will definitely not go down alone... He go call names of beneficiaries which the currently governor might be among hence this statements.....

Benue people are the biggest losers here....

You smoke?wetin carry Benue come here

Misterc:
In summary baba just absolved Yaya Bello of all corruption charges because he benefitted immensely from the lootings and if Bello is to go down.... He will definitely not go down alone... He go call names of beneficiaries which the currently governor might be among hence this statements.....

Benue people are the biggest losers here....

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Duelee:


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Misterc:

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Are you high now ? You said Benue people are the big time losers while it should be Kogi people. Do you have anything to say about that?