EFCC has said little about the matter, leaving its reasons for refusing to get hold of Mr Bello, as claimed by the former governor, to public speculation.
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EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in his two-paragraph statement that the news of Mr Bello surrendering to the EFCC “is incorrect”. So far, EFCC’s statement leaves the issues hazy, and is bound to spark speculations about why it let the former governor go on Wednesday despite its months of frantic but unsuccessful efforts to arrest him.
At the last hearing in July, the trial judge, Emeka Nwite, adjourned till 25 September after dismissing a request by Mr Bello’s legal team to order a stay of proceedings.The EFCC charged Mr Bello with 19 counts of money laundering before the Federal High Court in Abuja after he completed his second and final term as governor in January.
However, since filing the charges against Mr Bello, the commission has not been able to bring him to court for arraignment. At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism. Recognizing that not everyone can afford costly news subscriptions, we are dedicated to delivering meticulously researched, fact-checked news that remains freely accessible to all.
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