Comrade Usman Okai Austin, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Dekina/Bassa Federal constituency in the 2023 election, has backed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s decision to place Yahaya Bello on Interpol watch.
Okai maintained that this move has rekindled the hope for justice in the face of alleged wrongdoing.
Recall that the EFCC had asked Interpol in the three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria to place the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, on its watch list.
TimesNow.com.ng gathered that the EFCC’s decision to allow the countries to place Bello on their watch list was based on credible intelligence.
At the moment, Egypt, Libya, and Sudan are other countries where the ex-governor is placed on the watch list.
In an exclusive interview with TimesNow.com.ng on Sunday, July 14, Comrade Okai, commended the EFCC for taking action against Bello. He urged them to collaborate with other security agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the Nigerian Military, to monitor Belloâs movements.
The PDP chieftain, however, emphasized the importance of credible intelligence to track Bello, who is reportedly still in the Government House in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital.
He stated thus:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Comrade Usman Okai Austin faulted the EFCC’s delay at the Federal High Court.
The Kogi state political activist queried the agency’s commitment to justice in the ongoing case against former Governor Yahaya Bello.
Okai, in a statement sent to TimesNow.com.ng on Wednesday, June 13, urged the EFCC to uphold its integrity, reminding them that the public’s trust is at stake.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
