The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has served former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello with charges over alleged N80.2 billion.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has served former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello with charges over alleged N80.2 billion.
said the charges were served to Bello through his counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammad after Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja ruled that he should be served through his counsel. The judge ruled following Bello's refusal to appear in Court. However, a statement by 's Head, Media and Publicity of the Commission, Dele Oyewole reads: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
is prosecuting Yahaya Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80, 246, 470,089.88k .” During Tuesday’s sitting, Bello’s counsel, Adeola Adedipe , prayed the court to quash the arrest warrant granted by the Commission against Bello, arguing that Tuesday’s substituted service to the defendant through his counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammad has invalidated the arrest warrant.
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