✔The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) house of representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa federal constituency of Kogi state in the 2023 elections, Austin Okai, has asked Yahaya Bello to be law-abiding
✔Okai’s counsel follows the allegations levelled against the former Kogi state governor over an alleged N80.2 billion fraud
FCT, Abuja – A human rights activist and PDP member, Austin Okai, has said the fact that Yahaya Bello is “running away” from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) means there is more to the allegation against him (Bello).
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, April 25, Okai stated that Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi state, was invited — and not arrested.
He berated the embattled former governor, arguing that contrary to Bello’s claim, no court order can ask the former presidential aspirant not to honour the EFCC’s invitation.
Okai said:
“The court order the former governor of Kogi state obtained is about his fundamental human rights, and I am not aware of any court order that can stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from investigating the criminal offence.
“What court order did he obtain? From where? A high court in Kogi state. Who are those judges? How neutral are they? He appointed them. He was a former governor of that state.
“Now, there is a warrant of arrest, so, do court orders ask you not to honour an invitation? Was he arrested? He was invited.”
Watch Okai’s interview below:
No Court Order Can Ask Yahaya Bello not to Honour the EFCC’s Invitation -Okai
— ARISE NEWS (@ARISEtv) April 25, 2024
He was invited, not arrested. The fact that Yahaya Bello is running away means there is more to this.
Austin Okai, Human Rights Activist
Full interview: https://t.co/YIOt7Xi6uq pic.twitter.com/V1YpCMVzxg
