Ola Olukoyede, has accused Yahaya Bello of withdrawing $720,000 from Kogi state account to pay for his child’s school fees in advance.
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , Ola Olukoyede, has accused the former Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello , of withdrawing $720,000 from state's account to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. Olukoyede disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23. "A certain governor, because he knows he is…
Olukoyede insisted EFCC’s case against Bello is not a case of witch-hunting, noting that the commission’s investigation of the former Kofi governor predates his appointment. Bello’s media officer Michael Ohiare said in a statement earlier on Tuesday that the EFCC never invited the former Kogi governor for questioning.
Dangote Oil and Petroleum Refinery has once again slashed the prices of diesel and aviation fuel. Dangote on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre respectively.
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC…
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