The EFCC wanted former Governor of Adamawa State, Admiral
Murtala Nyako (retd.), returned to Nigeria on Saturday. Nyako, who arrived from
London on a Lufthansa Airline flight, landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International
Airport, Abuja, around 4:42pm. The former governor was received at the airport
by former governor of Gombe State, Sen. Danjuma Goje; former governor of
Zamfara State, Sen. Sani Yerima; his son, Abdulazeez, and other political
allies.
One of his aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said
Nyako decided to return to Nigeria following the inauguration of Muhammadu
Buhari as President.
Nyako fled the country following his controversial
impeachment by the Adamawa State House of Assembly. His impeachment, which he
is still contesting in court, was said to have been as a result of his
disagreement with former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The former naval chief had accused the then President of
having hands in the Boko Haram menace ravaging the North-East. Nyako was one of
the five governors that defected from the PDP to the APC at the height of the
PDP crisis.
The former governor was declared wanted by the Economic and
Financial Crime Commission over allegation of financial crimes. It had not yet
clear if the anti-corruption agency would now arrest Nyako, who is currently in
Abuja.
His political associates were said to be preparing a heroic
reception for him in Yola, Adamawa State capital. It was however gathered that
Nyako would remain in Abuja till Monday and that he was planning to see Buhari
before leaving the nation’s capital.
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