Bankole: EFCC don't need to prosecute all lawmakers —Falana

[emezico]

Prominent lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, disclosed to newsmen that, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) cannot be compelled to prosecute all the former members of the last National Assembly, who benefited in the jumbo pay for which the former Speaker of the House, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, was alleged to have illegally borrowed money to fund.

Bankole and his deputy, Usman Nafada, are facing charges on their alleged role in illegally obtaining and disbursing the loan.

The Lagos-based human rights lawyer said EFCC had the power to decide on who to prosecute.

"Usually, the prosecutor has the power to decide on who it prosecutes and may even decide to use some of the suspects as witnesses," he said.

He argued that going by the nature of the allegation faced by Bankole and Nafada, the EFCC might need to extend its investigation to the Senate.

"I'm not sure the investigation has been completed. If you look at the charges, there is no way that the net will not be extended even to the Senate; I mean if justice is going to be done," Falana said.