Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has faulted former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello’s claim that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC disobeyed the orders of the Kogi State High Court by seeking to arrest and arraign him before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
He says no doubt, the Kogi State High Court granted an order to enforce the fundamental rights of Yahaya Bello to personal liberty and freedom of movement.
He says the Kogi State High Court specifically directed the EFCC to bring before the said Federal High Court, or any such appropriate Court, such criminal Charge, allegation or complaint in respect of whereof the Applicant is reasonably believed by the Respondent to have committed any offence.
He noted that by filing charges of money laundering of over N80 billion against Yahaya Bello at the Federal High Court the EFCC has diligently complied with the order of the Kogi State High Court.
He further revealed that the order made by the Federal High Court for the arrest of Yahaya Bello for the purpose of his arraignment is equally in line with the order of the Kogi State High Court.
Falana’s clarification comes on the heels of a recent attempt by the EFCC to arrest Bello over an alleged N80.2bn fraud.
The embattled former governor has been put on the watch list of the Nigerian Immigration Service as all police officers attached to him, have equally been withdrawn by the Inspector General of Police.