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The incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has visited the embattled former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, amidst a heavy security crackdown on the latter’s Abuja home.

Ododo arrived at Bello’s residence at about 2:30 pm Wednesday, alongside several security operatives and youth ers protesting against the siege to the former governor’s home.

Our correspondent, who visited the residence Wednesday afternoon, observed the heavy presence of armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, policemen, operatives of the Department of State Security, Counter Terrorism Unit, and Yahaya Bello’s private security team.

EFCC operatives had on Wednesday morning stormed Bello’s Abuja home located in Wuse Zone 4, Federal Capital Territory.

Photographs seen by our correspondent on Wednesday show some armed EFCC personnel laying siege to the ex-governor’s home on Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.

As of press time, our correspondent could not independently confirm the reason behind the siege on Bello’s home as the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, did not respond to inquiries concerning the development.

However, the EFCC had earlier dragged Yahaya Bello, his nephew Ali, one Dauda Sulaiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in an amended charge in March 2024 over an alleged N84bn money laundering.

Reacting to the development, the ex-governor’s media office, in a statement, condemned the operatives’ actions while urging President Bola Tinubu to caution the EFCC.

According to the statement, the presence of the operatives in Bello’s residence negated the order of injunction granted on February 9, 2024, by the High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division, in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 between Yahaya Bello v. EFCC, restraining the commission either by itself or its agents from harassing, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting him, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive fundamental rights enforcement action.

https://punchng.com/breaking-kogi-gov-visits-yahaya-bello-amidst-efcc-siege/

it solves nothing

let him go and clear his name

See people EFCC is fighting for defending someone that robbed them of good governance. We deserve the kind of leaders we have.

Reminds me of that rat that blows you breeze after biting you lol

Yahaya bello will surely rot in jail

jkpbestseries:
let him go and clear his name

Then invite him

That's how it's done

Bello, Bello

Last last you must collect

LagosFirstSon:
Reminds me of that rat that blows you breeze after biting you lol

Yahaya bello will surely rot in jail

nothing will happen the case is close he is rich, rich man no get case here know it today

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Give Tinubu some share from the loot!

EFCC will rest

Following

phylshan:


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HE Ododo is interfering with the execution of a lawful court order. He could get into serious criminal prosecution after he leaves office.
May God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

Acidosis will open his mouth and be talking nonsense about. He is an expert on other states and how to achieve good governance in other places except Kogi State. See the idiots ruling his state.

I am thinking money!!!!

Shameless throwing innocent people in order to cause confusion well what's the need because in the end nothing will happen

Show of force lol. Godson coming to save his Godfather.

Naija my country. Every politician dey steal public funds just to remain relevant in political space. Fake riches. These people protesting Neva see beta food eat since their demi god left office. I just tire for some people for this naija. Somebody wey divert public funds meant for you and me to his private use and you dey there dey make noise protecting him. The money him pay una to come and disturb the public space today go still finish within the week and hunga go continue to reset una brain.

Ododo doing what he pledged to Bello...
Naija which way

My problem is why is he hiding? He should face them if he's clean

Hold on a moment. How do they consistently re-elect such leaders in Kogi? First, there's Bello who claimed they developed an app to combat COVID. Now they've elected another one, what's his name again? OLODO

Is Yahaya Bello cross Tinubu path? because reason for all these drama is unclear. We always know EFCC to go after FG enemies

if he sure am say he's NOT a THIEF,make he follow them and come back home in 2 hours time . Only THIEVES dey 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 😉 😀

Yeye bello. I for don hammer if only he had approved continuous work on the 11-storey building kogi state house at central area abuja with chinese coy i dey with

They for invade his house by 3am if na normal civilian

All these drama is only for camera anyway, Bello big EFCC

Charade and eye service...this corruption personalized homo adious who couldn't develop his little village is a bad example for the Nigerian youths and middle age.

My guy don kawa. So unbelievable say so soon EFCC has started looking for him... He should be man enough and come out to face the charges

Scores plenty to settle. Since none is clean, fighting corruption will continue to be selective. Pray may de nor open your book.

THE WHITE LION IS HIDING UNDER THE BED

JUNGLE DON MATURE.

Ododo is doing too much for his godfather..It seemd He has forgotten he still has case at the election tribunal.

Once upon a time

Power dey change hands shaa

Wonderful ✨😍