Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has launched a scathing attack on the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello.
Clark painted a grim picture of Bello’s administration, characterizing it as “rough, marred with corruption, and stained by killings.”
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, Clark specifically mentioned killings during elections, hinting at potential human rights abuses.
Clark urged Bello to face legal scrutiny, suggesting the former governor answers questions about his finances.
He raised concerns regarding the source of funds Bello used for an alleged payment to an American school, questioning whether the money belonged to Bello personally or to Kogi State.
The interview also touched on the performance of the incumbent governor, Ahmed Ododo.
Clark, however, criticized Ododo for appearing to be “running after” Bello, implying a lack of strong leadership.
He said: “Yahaya Bello is just being stubborn. He has been living very rough…having a very rough government, corruption, killing of people in the place during elections and so on.
“There’s time for everything and it has come for him to answer questions. He should go to court. He should go to court to answer the substance of the case, where did he get the money from?
“Is it true or not that the money he paid to the American school belongs to him or belongs to the government of Kogi State?
“The behaviour of the new governor shows Yahaya Bello is in power for the third time. Ahmed Ododo is just running after him.
“I just want to plead with Ododo to do the needful so that the youth in this country will have something to fall upon,” he added.