Yahaya Bello defrauded Kogi State of funds from personal ATMs for 8 years – Indigenes
Kogi State indigenes under the auspices of the United Patriots Executive Committee have accused the state’s former governor, Mr. Yahaya Adosa Bello.
Practically and tactically, he turned state accounts into personal Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) from which he withdrew billions of naira for personal use over eight years.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mr. Yahaya Bello along with Mr. Ali Bello, Mr. Dauda Suleiman and Mr. Abdulsalam Fudu for laundering of money worth N8,024,647,008,988,880. He has been charged with 19 charges. 46 million, 470,89 naira, 880 kobo).
Speaking after the commission met in Abuja on Saturday, Chief Abdulwahab Omeiza said Mr Bello’s tenure as governor of Kogi State was marked by all kinds of financial irregularities and human rights violations, including the loss of lives of innocent citizens of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, loss of property. Kogi State bravely challenged the dictatorship.
According to Omeiza, the Kogi State budget during the eight years of the Bello administration was nothing but a repeated fraud on the good and obedient people of Kogi State.
He lamented the lack of improvement in infrastructure development in Kogi State commensurate with the huge resources accrued to the state through federal government allocations and internal revenue in the past eight years.
Mr. Omeiza said that in the Kogi State accounts, the children’s school fees were paid from the state coffers as evidenced by the EFCC in the suit filed against the former governor along with other defendants. It said there had been several financial violations over the past eight years. Kogi State Government.
“The people of the state are now wondering how the state’s resources were converted into dollars and hidden in several bank accounts abroad operated by former Governor Yahaya Adosa Bello and his cronies. is aware of whether the money was sent to
“We are also aware that the former governor and his associates used the resources of Kogi State to procure several properties in selected locations within Nigeria and abroad.
“The illegal sale of properties in Kogi State without recourse to due process is highly regarded by the majority of the people of the state, especially when such properties are undervalued and the sale proceeds are not remitted to the state account. It is considered a high class evil,” he added.
He appealed to the EFCC leadership to remain focused on fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities enshrined in the law establishing the EFCC and not to get distracted by unscrupulous denail sponsors.
Source: guardian.ng