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Yahaya Bello given privileges Bobrisky was denied – Bwala

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Daniel Bwala, an ex-spokesman of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, for giving sure privileges to former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, whereas denying similar to crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, who was just lately convicted and sentenced for publicly abusing the Naira.

Bwala faulted the EFCC’s alleged disregard for the rule of legislation, describing the current press convention by the fee’s chairman, Ola Olukayode as a “media trial”.

The anti-graft company had accused Bello of allegedly misappropriating the sum of N80 billion and different allegations.

DAILY POST remembers that the EFCC boss, throughout a media briefing on Tuesday, vowed to resign if he didn’t prosecute Bello, whom he accused of evading arrest, detention and prosecution.

Reacting to the event throughout a chat with ARISE TV, Bwala described the press convention as a “drama skit”, saying that the fee’s boss was conducting public discussions akin to a courtroom trial which was not directly a means of giving Bello an opportunity to flee.

“What occurred was like a prosecutor in courtroom doing his opening handle within the view of prosecuting the matter. And who was the decide yesterday? it was the pressmen.

“That very same privilege, Yahaya Bello doesn’t must additionally state his personal case. So, we are able to name it an entire trial by the media.

“This is among the many the explanation why individuals are inclined to ask the query, is the fee really desiring to prosecute, or is the fee not directly giving a possibility for the accused to flee?” he queried.

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