Former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello has pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges involving N110 billion in front of the federal high court in Abuja, alongside his co-defendants.
Yahaya Bello , former governor of Kogi, has pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
Bello was arraigned on Wednesday at the federal capital territory high court, on a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering, to the tune of N110 billion. The former governor’s co-defendants — Umar Shoaib Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu — also pleaded not guilty to charges preferred against them.Kemi Pinheiro, counsel to the EFCC, opposed the application.Countering Pinheiro, Dauda said the only relevant application before the court is Bello’s bail application, which was filed on November 22.The former governor’s lawyer said his client remains innocent until proven guilty.
Earlier, the EFCC counsel had moved for trial to commence immediately, and was ready to call his first witness. However, Bello’s counsel said the defence team was served with the charge at 11pm on November 26, and that he will need more time to prepare his client.
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