Actor Segun Arinze has made a plea to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), urging them to ensure due process is followed in the prosecution of Governor Yahaya Bello.
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Governor Bello, along with his nephew and two others, faces accusations of laundering N80 billion under a 19-count charge.
In a recent video posted on Instagram, Segun Arinze criticized the social media trial of Yahaya Bello, describing it as unnecessary. He emphasized the importance of adhering to due process in legal proceedings.
“I have been observing the things that have been going on with the EFCC and Yahaya Bello saga and it has been quite dramatic.
“First, the EFCC came out with a lot of statements on social media and in the news about the bulged arrest of Yahaya Bello and of course, the amount of dollars he paid into his children’s school account. It’s not enough to say the money came from the government but if it’s substantiated, it’s damming.
“I’m not saying Yahaya Bello is innocent or guilty. I don’t even have many details about that. What I’m bothered about is social media. If social media haven’t dragged you before, you won’t understand. Too many opinions on social media with all the feeds coming out from the EFCC and generally, it just brings a lot of negativity on both sides.
“What I’m saying is, social media parliament is not the Nigerian judiciary. It can’t make any decision. As I am made to understand, the case is already in court. So my advice is that EFCC should follow due process. Let the law take its course. That’s my personal opinion.”
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