The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, and his son, Abdulaziz Murtala, wanted.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said this in an electronic mail sent to our correspondent, in Abuja, on Wednesday.
In it, he said Nyako and his son were declared wanted for offences bordering on economic crimes.
The statement partly read, “Former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has been declared wanted by the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Also wanted by the EFCC is the son of the ex-governor, Abdul Aziz Murtala Nyako, a retired naval officer.
“Both are wanted in a case of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering.”
The EFCC had in July last year given the indication that it was most likely to declare Nyako wanted because he failed to honour the commission’s invitation to answer questions on how monies meant for the running of the state were spent.
Uwujaren had said then that the commission was opting for the strategy to declare Nyako wanted because he had been elusive since he was ousted from office.
“Since Nyako, was removed, he has been elusive. So, the commission has devised a strategy to declare him wanted.
“The commission is planning to declare him wanted,” Uwujaren said.
Reacting to the development, Nyako said he was not in the least surprised by the latest turn of events because the present administration had shown a disdain for honest people.
The former state governor and retired chief of naval staff spoke through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Ahmed Sajoh, in a telephone interview.
He said, “We are not surprised but if it is true that they have done that (declared Nyako wanted), it is a good development.
“This administration does not spare good people. Show me any of the vile and corrupt people who have been declared wanted or convicted.
“Then show me the good people it has not hounded.”
