Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the N110 billion fraud trial of the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and two others until 8th July, 8th and 9th October, and 12th and 13th November respectively.
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on December 13, 2024, granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello bail in the sum of ₦500 million following his arraignment on a 19-count charge of alleged fraud and money laundering involving ₦80.2 billion. Bello, through his counsel, J.B. Daudu SAN, tendered an apology to…
The trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman before Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, continued on Monday, 15th July 2024, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting its seventh Prosecution Witness (PW7). The EFCC is prosecuting Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman on a 10-count charge bordering on money…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, 13th June 2024, adjourned the arraignment proceedings of a former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello to 27th June 2024. The adjournment followed discrepancies between the EFCC and defence counsels on the actual date of Bello’s appearance in court for his arraignment. While defence…
By Ukorebi Esien Yahaya Adoza Bello CON born 18 June 1975 is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as the governor of Kogi State from 2016 to 2024. A member of the All Progressives Congress, Bello was the youngest governor in Nigeria throughout his term in office. Born in Okene, Bello studied accounting and…
By Mo Isa The Federal Government of Nigeria has arraigned the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on a 19-count charge. Below are the 19 count charges in the case against Bello: 1. N80 Billion – Money Laundry (Feb, 2016) 2. N950M – Property in Maitama, Abuja (2023) 3. N100m – Property in…
By Mo Isa During an interactive session with media executives on Tuesday, Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), disclosed that a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, allegedly moved a sum of $720,000 from the state’s treasury a few days before leaving office in January. Olukoyede revealed that…