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In an interview with Arise TV, Bwala described the recent press conference by thecommission’s chairman, Ola Olukayode, as a “media trial.” The ex-spokesman of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar faulted the EFCC’s alleged disregard for the rule of law, stating that the anti-graft agency was indirectly giving Bello a chance to escape with the approach of prosecution.
“This is one of the many reasons why people tend to ask the question, is the commission actually intending to prosecute, or is the commission indirectly giving an opportunity for the accused to escape? “For example, if you give a forensic analysis of what he (Olukayode) said in the press, a right-thinking member of society would say this was a planned script to give Yahaya Bello an escape route.
He said,“What happened was like a prosecutor in court doing his opening address in the view of prosecuting the matter.
“This same thing has always been playing in EFCC’s approach to prosecution, which has led to so many high-profile cases going out of hand.
“Three, some of the things he said has created more doubt and fed into the allegation of Yahaya Bello that he would not seek justice because it was a persecution..
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