Alleged N80bn fraud: ‘I’ll resign as chairman if Yahaya Bello is not investigated,’ – EFCC boss

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has sworn to resign if the embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello is not prosecuted over alleged misappropriation of funds while in office.

In a chat with journalists at the EFCC Headquarters in the Jabi area of Abuja on Tuesday, the anti-graft chairman vowed to resign as EFCC chairman if Bello is not prosecuted.

The EFCC boss said he made a direct phone call to Bello out of respect, urging him to appear before the commission and address the charges against him.

The EFCC boss said unfortunately, the former governor declined the invitation.

Bello has since been declared wanted by the EFCC as he remains in hiding, hoping that the case against him will die down in no time.

“If I do not personally oversee the completion of the investigation regarding Yahaya Bello, I will tender my resignation as the chairman of the EFCC,” he told reporters on Wednesday.

He vowed that all those who obstructed the arrest of the former governor would be brought to book.

The EFCC is seeking to arraign Bello on 19 counts bordering on alleged money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N80.2 billion.

He said that no matter what anyone does or the amount of attack against the anti-graft agency, he and his men will not relent in helping to sanitise the country.

Olukoyede said the EFCC needs the support of Nigerians to succeed as he emphasised that if the agency fails, Nigeria fails. He stated that the efforts made currently has helped the value of the Naira and the foreign market.