Ex Gov. Bello, EFCC Saga: APC Support Groups Seek Tinubu’s Intervention

A coalition of support groups within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the faceoff between former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and the Economic, Financial and other Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of financial misdeeds against.

The group which alleged a witch hunt against the former governor, however, stated that their call was premised on the fact that Bello has continued to work for the progress of the APC over the years.
The joint statement was issued by the Coordinator of the APC Youths Connect (APCYC), Mr. Victor Odunlana while the Chairman APC Unity  Mandate (APCUM), Musa Kassim Bello, said the allegations didn’t warrant the drama observed so far on the matter.
In the statement, the groups stated that there must be equity on the part of the EFCC in its fight against graft and not to be selective as it is currently being done by the agency.

“Former governor Bello is an asset to our party, when it comes to rendering assistant to our party, nobody can beat governor Bello in terms of support and progresses of the party. He was on ground in all our rally, he always paid all the expenses of our delegation from other states in all our functions.

“Tinubu should be wary of enemies within plotting the downfall of our party using every means including the anti-graft agency to frustrate our administration. Let it be made clear that we are not speaking for the ex governor but the truth must be told in a clear term.

“Those fighting Yahaya Bello are fighting Tinubu and APC, and we’re not going to fold our arms on this, so EFCC should be ready and should know this is not a former governor fight but the entire APC family as a whole,” the statement added.

They added “Not only are some politicians who have been caught red handed being left off the hook and are even holding important party and government positions, they are even determining the fortune of the people without any iota of probity and shame,” the groups wrote.
They stated that the former governor deserves more from the party rather what they referred to as his current state of persecution.