The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday, asked his counterpart in Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to come out of his hiding and answer his case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC is investigating Bello and has declared him wanted after the former governor failed to show up for arraignment at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the anti-graft agency filed N80.2bn fraud charges against him.
During a public event the immediate past governor, Samuel Ortom, made a public call for his counterpart, Governor Yahaya Bello, to come forward and address the charges against him.
Ortom, in a stern warning, stated that Governor Bello’s continued evasion of the charges would not only bring disgrace to former governors across the country but also escalate the seriousness of the situation.
You will recall that shortly after leaving office in May 2023, the EFCC invited Ortom, and he visited the Markudi office of the anti-graft agency in June 2023.
Ortom was released to go after being quizzed by EFCC investigators.
