The media office of Yahaya Bello has said he was truly at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja but was allowed to leave without being questioned.
On Wednesday, the director of Bello’s media office, Ohiare Michael announced that the ex governor had “honoured the invitation” of the EFCC over alleged money laundering, breach of trust, as well as the misappropriation of N80.2 billion.
The media director said Bello honoured the EFCC’s invitation “after due consultations with his family, legal team, and political allies”.
Afterwards, the spokesperson of anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale through a statement, denied that the former governor was in the agency’s custody, noting that Bello remains wanted.
However, the former governor’s media office has insisted that their boss actually visited the EFCC headquarters in the company of Usman Ododo, the incumbent governor of Kogi.
“Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi, who walked into the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday morning, left the commission’s office unquestioned,” NAN quoted Michael as saying.
“The EFCC did not interrogate him. He was told that he could leave by officials of the commission. We don’t know what this means yet.
“He was accompanied to the commission’s office by Gov Usman Ododo.”
On April 18, the commission declared Bello wanted after series of failed attempt to arrest him and implored anyone that has useful information on his whereabouts to contact the commission or the nearest police station.
Before this, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain failed to appear in court to defend the allegations made against him by the EFCC.