Justice Anenih made this known at the resumed hearing of the alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former governor. She held that the court would have considered the application for the release of the defendant’s travel document if it were to be in its custody. The…
An official of the American International School, Abuja, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, paid a total of $1,606,763.68 in tuition fees for his children, including an advance payment of $845,852 for his young children to be enrolled in the school in the…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Thursday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. Justice Maryann Anenih had, on December 10, refused the ex-governor’s bail application, stating it was filed prematurely. While delivering the initial ruling, she said…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ex-governor is facing an alleged money laundering trial involving the sum of N80 billion. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. When the case was…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Adeola Adedipe, on Thursday, applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw his appearance for the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Bello is facing a 19-count charge bordering on his alleged complicity in money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the receipt of the refund of $760,000 paid as advanced school fees by a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, for his children at the American International School, Abuja. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. “The school…
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has clarified the incident earlier reported as an assassination attempt on him, which was widely reported on social media, saying it was a minor disagreement between the security details attached to him and some military personnel providing security on the road. In an interview granted to the press…
Dino Melaye, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the upcoming governorship election in Kogi State, has accused the state governor, Yahaya Bello of seeking a third term. Melaye alleged that Bello was seeking a third term hiding under the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Ahmed Ododo. Speaking with newsmen on Monday, Melaye…
Few months to the gubernatorial elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States, security threat remains a major concern for residents, political parties and the electoral umpire. Report had that except security agencies are able to quell the activities of dreaded bandits, unknown gunmen, and political thugs, the elections may be breached by non-state actors. Already,…