This was contained in an official letter sent to the anti-graft agency and made available to Eagle Online on Friday.
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The journalist made this known on Friday on a Channels Television’s programme: “InsideSources With Laolu Akande.”
At a news briefing, Olukoyede waxed emotional as he convicted Bello before the media and before the world.
They were arrested on Friday in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars.
He is facing a contempt charge for carrying out “some acts upon which they (the EFCC) have been restrained”.
The No Corruption Coalition made the position known at a press conference it addressed on Thursday in Lagos.
In the notice filed on April 22, and signed by its counsel, J.S Okutepa, SAN, the EFCC said the withdrawal is predicated on the fact that events have overtaken the appeal.
The activists condemned the fact that the EFCC chairman failed to provide any documentary evidence of an official invitation sent to former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
The details had it that trillions of naira was moved out of the ministry’s account, including N14 billion in one hour.
Olukoyede said the agency has frozen about 300 accounts to ensure the safety of the foreign exchange market.
This forms part of the resolutions during the House plenary on Tuesday.
The indicted former Minister of Aviation arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1pm on Tuesday.
Bello’s position followed a statement issued by the EFCC on Monday that he was invited but did not honour the invite.
The lawyers: Evans Ufeli, Ololade Ajibade, Ogochukwu Umeanozie and Lucy Chidiogo Enubueze, said this on Monday.
The Eagle Online recalls that the EFCC had approached the Court of Appeal to vacate the order of the High Court.
The spokesperson for the commission, Dele Oyewole, confirmed this development on Saturday in a statement.
This came in the wake of the aborted move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest Bello in his home
The anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations numbered over 120, along with a huge crowd of members and supporters.
It said the fact that the case is already in court should tell the anti-graft agency it should not take the laws into its hands
It said the fact that the case is already in court should tell the anti-graft agency it should not take the laws into its hands.