The court rescheduled hearing regarding the N110 billion fraud case after Mr Bello failed to honour the summons directing him to appear for arraignment on Thursday.
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In the case that came up on Thursday, the EFCC charged Mr Bello alongside two others – Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu. The senior lawyer said since the matter was scheduled for arraignment for Thursday, he and his client were ready to proceed, stressing that each defendant is independent and should be so treated.
Mr Aliyu said in the alternative, he would be asking the court to take his client’s application for bail.He said that the application for bail could not be taken since the case, which alleges conspiracy, is a joint trial. “It is an affront to fair hearing because the privilege of fair hearing allows us to raise any issue. Keeping them for 10 years will have no impact.
The judge, Mrs Anenih, therefore adjourned until 14 and 20 November in anticipation that Mr Bello would comply with the court’s summons and for possible arraignment.The N110 billion fraud case involves various counts alleging that Mr Bello dishonestly acquired for himself properties located in choice areas of Abuja and one in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates , with funds he allegedly diverted from the state government’s treasury.
In another count, the commission alleged that Mr took N100 million from the Kogi State Government to buy himself a property known as Block D, Manzini Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.The new case increases the pressure on Mr Bello, who was fighting a prolonged battle to stave off the Federal High Court trial before the fresh charges were filed against him.
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