Vice-President Kashim Shettima has disclosed President Bola Tinubu's administration's position on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) activities.
Speaking at the second edition of The Chronicle Roundtable in Abuja on Thursday, May 2, the vice president said Tinubu is determined to fight corruption in the country without fear or favouritism.
Shettima also said the administration was doing everything possible to reduce the country's unemployment rate.
According to Channels TV, the event was about how Tinubu's administration planned to transform the country with its economic and social agenda. Mohammed Idris, the minister of information, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Shettima's special adviser on political matters, and Shamsudeen Usman, the former minister of finance, budget, and national planning, attended the event.
This development comes after the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who is being prosecuted by the anti-graft agency on 19 counts related to alleged money laundering, breach of trust, and misappropriation of funds amounting to N80.2 billion.
Recall that Bello served as the governor of Kogi State from January 27, 2016, to January 27, 2024, when he transferred power to his fellow APC party member, Usman Ododo.
On April 17, 2024, armed EFCC officials surrounded Bello’s residence in Abuja with the intention of arresting him. However, Ododo arrived at the scene and reportedly helped Bello escape.
Following this incident, the EFCC issued a warrant for Bello’s arrest, emphasizing that any interference with their activities would not be tolerated.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, supported this stance.
Fagbemi urged Bello to surrender himself to the authorities. Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja is handling the case.