Abuja, Nigeria – Di planned out-of-court settlement wey EFCC carry come for former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, don stagger for ground. Why? Na because former President Muhammadu Buhari, wey be big man in di political circle, don pass away. Dis one na wah o! EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs, don gree talk dis matter for court on Friday.
According to Mr. Jacobs, di Attorney-General of di Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, wey dey also chop table for di negotiation, no fit show face for di meeting because dem don declare national mourning for Buhari. Na still dis mourning wey dey cause problem because even di judge, Peter Lifu, don postpone di hearing o.
Buhari kick bucket for London on July 14 at di age of 82, and he rest for he hometown, Daura, on July 16. Di federal government don declare public holiday and seven days mourning. So everybody dey wear black and dey remember am, while dem dey plan settlement for Nyako case. Dis gbege don cause di court to adjourn di matter three times already. E be like say dem too attach sentiment to this matter now, abi na just me dey observe am?
On di 19th of July, Mr. Jacobs explained to di judge how di AGF instruct am to ask for small time to wrap up negotiations. Nyako’s lawyer, Mathew Onoja, no vex for di adjournment request. Others wey dey represent di defence don show their approval too. Na so Justice Lifu decide to jolly along and push di matter dem go July 25.
Dis case no be small matter as di EFCC don file 37 counts against Nyako back for 2015. Dem dey accuse am of conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office, and laundering N29 billion wey dem say him and him padi dem use chop Adamawa state treasury. E no go easy for dem o!
Nyako, wey represent naval background and dey run di state from 2007 to 2014, don enter plenty wahala since den. E even face impeachment on top allegations of financial misdeeds, where him wife, Binta Nyako, dey serve as judge for di Federal High Court. Na di matter wey dey hot everywhere! In short, dis political jigsaw puzzle e go take plenty time to fix.
Efcc don talk say dem discover that over N1.8 billion don waka for Nyako and him crew pocket through different companies. E be like say dem wan settle am soft-soft, but with di current koko wey dey happen, na difficult jigsaw dem dey try solve.
As di mourning period dey focus everybody, e remain to see if dis settlement go fit materialize or dem go continue dey chase Nyako for court like hot pepper. Abeg, we dey watch dem with bated breath. Matter wey suppose clear na im dey turn to di longest waiting game for political history!
