By Seyi Babalola
A group under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society for Transparency in Public Offices (CCSTPO) is set to organize a massive protest at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja over allegations of corruption and financial fraud hanging on the neck of the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko.
The protest which is slated for Tuesday, 22nd August, 2023 will be used to draw the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and anti-corruption agencies to the rot going on in NPA under the leadership of Bello Koko.
In a statement signed by the Chief Convener of the group, Engr. Yusuf Adekunle and made available to journalists in Abuja on Friday, it was revealed that Bello Koko had earlier been dragged to the Federal High Court Kaduna vide Suit No. FHC/KD/CS/78/2023 concerning the same issues.
Bello Koko is also accused of gross abuse of office, misappropriation of public funds, and money laundering while serving as Executive Director, Finance and Administration as well as MD/CEO of the NPA between January 2015 till date.
In the said suit filed by Comrade Isah Buta, the National Coordinator of Arewa Progressives Forum (APF), through his lawyers, Messrs Lawrence Ijimdiya & Associates, the Chairmen of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Code of Conduct Bureau, as well as the Attorney-General of the Federation/ Minister of Justice and CG, Nigeria Immigration Service were named as defendants.
