EFCC boss Olukoyede vows to resign if Yahaya Bello is not prosecuted

Our reporter/ The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday vowed to follow the prosecution of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to logical conclusion.

Olukoyede who made the disclosure while chatting with journalists at the EFCC Headquarters in the Jabi area of Abuja vowed to resign as EFCC chairman if Bello is not prosecuted.

He further assured 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.

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According to him, 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 in restoring the value of the Naira.

 

 

 

 

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