Ozekhome Denies Allegation Of Bias In EFCC’s Handling Of Yahaya Bello’s Case

Ozekhome Denies Allegation Of Bias In EFCC’s Handling Of Yahaya Bello’s Case

Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has strongly refuted claims attributed to him in a recent online article regarding the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s handling of cases involving former governors…….READ ALSO Ozekhome Foresees Potential Naira-Dollar Exchange Rate Of N4000 Despite Crackdown On BDC Operators

The article, published by an online media outlet, alleged that Ozekhome criticized the EFCC for pursuing legal action against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, while not arresting former Governors Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari of Zamfara State and Bello Matawale.

Ozekhome categorically denied making such statements, labeling them as “utterly false and misleading.” In a statement released in Abuja, he expressed his dismay over the misrepresentation of his views and emphasized that the attributed statements contradicted his principles and professional stance.

He questioned how he, being a friend and lawyer of Bello Matawale for many years, could make such allegations. He also highlighted his longstanding commitment to human rights, due process, democracy, and good governance over four decades.

The Senior Advocate urged the public to disregard the misleading statements and consider them as fabrications. He emphasized the need to consign the allegations to the “trashcan of history.

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