…Alleges assassination attempt on Gov. Ododo, Yahaya Bello
Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, over his unprofessional handling of the case against the immediate-past State governor , Yahaya Bello.
The legislators, during plenary in Lokoja, the state capital, yesterday, condemned what they described as the EFCC operatives’ unprovoked attack on the Kogi State Government Lodge, saying it was an attack on the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, and the entirety of the Kogi people.
The lawmakers accused the EFCC of assassination attempt on the former Governor and the incumbent, stressing that the persecution of the former governor had gone on for too long and must stop.
This followed a ‘Motion of Urgent Public Importance’ moved by Hon. Akus Lawal, representing Ankpa 1 State Constituency. Hon Jacob Olawunmi, Ijumu State Constituency, seconded the motion.
Hon. Akus said the EFCC was out to himiliate and possibly kill the present and former governors. His colleagues all supported this.
Hon. Abu Jibril, of Ajaokuta constituency, specifically said the EFCC boss should be prosecuted for allegedly attempting to kill the governor. He called on the President to remove him immediately. According to him, the EFCC’s conduct shows that the chairman is incapable of leading a supposed impartial agency like the EFCC. “The Chairman has shown incompetence that warrants his removal”, he said.
The member representing Ogori/Magongo State Constituency (PDP), Hon Bode Ogunmola, said, “If I am in London and there is a crisis, if I get to the Nigerian House, I will feel safe. If I am in Abuja and there is a crisis, I believe that if I get to the Kogi Lodge, I will be safe. For the EFCC Chairman to order that fire be opened on the official lodge of the Governor, he should be sacked and prosecuted. We should be told why he wants to kill our governor”.
The Majority Leader of the House of Assembly, Hon. Suleiman AbdulRazak, alleged that officials of the EFCC were begging the former Governor to let them pretend as if he was arrested. He said it was an embarrassing act, which showed that the anti-graft agency was acting a script written by some political enemies of the former Governor.
The lawmaker therefore, said the President should be notified of the assassination attempt on the present and former Governors; adding that the whole drama was a show to embarrass the former Governor.
In the same vein, the Kogi State House of Assembly also passed a resolution, commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his economic policies which are aimed at building a strong and virile economy that will be the envy of all.
