Bayo Onanuga To Yahaya Bello: “Where Will You Run To?”

By Adesina Soyooye

Presidential Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, has an advice for the embattled immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.

Bello is on a run from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which has declared him wanted for alleged money laundering offences to the tune of N80.2bn.

On Wednesday, Bello had escaped arrest by the EFCC who cased his Wuse, Abuja residence at about 9.30am. After a standoff, the former Governor was smuggled out by his successor, Usman Ododo.

Thereafter, he failed to show up on Thursday at the Federal High Court, Abuja where the EFCC was to arraign him. He has since made a disappearing act. The EFCC suspects he is hiding inside Government House, Lokoja, and has threatened to smoke him out.

As a first step, the Commission has declared Bello wanted.

But looking for a way out of the now embarrassing situation, Onanuga has advised Bello to come out of hiding, hand himself over to the EFCC, and get a good lawyer.

Writing Thursday on his X page, Onanuga asked the embattled Lawyer: “Yahaya Bello, where will you run to? It’s better you submit yourself to the EFCC and get a good lawyer.”

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, had earlier, condemned the recklessness exhibited by Governor Ododo in shielding Bello from the EFCC operatives. Fagbemi accused Ododo of obstructing the law.