THE senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly and a former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has described the interference in the face-ff between former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by Governor Usman Ododo as a breach of law.

Oshiomhole said at a  national integration conference, themed, ‘Revisiting the national question: Nigeria’s elusive search for national integration,’ organised by the Kukah Centre, that Bello’s refusal to show up in court also constitutes a breach of the law.

The senator, while also urging Nigerians to speak up against breaches of the law, irrespective of who is involved, stated: “If you are afraid, given the fact that you are very vocal, you are independent, you cannot be dismissed, you cannot be promoted or demoted…

“…if you are afraid to mention the name of a former governor who breached the law and a sitting governor who used his immunity to cover a governor that lost immunity, where will the courage come from?

“This sophistry of saying we can name the child of a poor man who steal(s) a goat, but we are afraid to mention the name of a big man who breached the law, that for me, is at the root of our problems.”

Recall that EFCC is prosecuting Bello for money laundering and corruption to the tune of N80.2billion. 

EFCC operatives last week laid siege to Bello’s Abuja residence in a bid to arrest him for questioning, but during the stand-off, Ododo arrived and soon after left the residence with Bello in one of his official vehicles.