Former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako has revealed that he fled Nigeria for London to avoid “extrajudicial action” by the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan.
The ex-governor had written a letter to Jonathan, in which he accused him of genocide against northerners in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents
Nyako, who left the country shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission declared him wanted in July 2014, would however, return to Nigeria on May 30, 2014.
The former governor and his son, Abdul-Aziz, and two others are facing prosecution for N29bn fraud charges.
The ex-governor recently spoke to Punch through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Ahmad Sajoh.
He said:
“Justice must be done and must be seen to have been done” in the ongoing case filed against him by the EFCC. The APC came for change; it came to ensure that things are done differently. I expect the APC to allow the judiciary to perform their duties.”
“Initially, when he left (the country); it was not the judiciary he was running away from. It was the fear of extrajudicial action of the former regime that was operating with impunity. If you remove the impunity from the entire process, it is a welcome thing that anybody that is accused of anything should come and face the law.”
