On April 17, Justice Nwite issued a warrant of arrest on Bello for repeatedly failing to present himself to the court for arraignment.
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, today, Thursday, November 28, 2024.
Those to be arraigned today are ex-governor, his nephew, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu.
The EFCC is accusing them defendants of engaging in money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds.
Bello, was was arraigned before Justice Maryanne Anenih yesterday on separate charges, will be docked before Justice Emeka Nwite, on a 19-count charge bordering on alleged N80.2billion fraud.
On April 17, Justice Nwite issued a warrant of arrest on Bello for repeatedly failing to present himself to the court for arraignment.
After months of hiding under the cover of the present Kogi governor, Usman Ododo, Bello, surrendered himself to the anti-graft agency.
He then appeared before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the FCT High Court, where he and his co-defendants took not guilty pleas. He was remanded in custody of the EFCC by the judge.
Meanwhile, though the instant case at the Federal High Court was originally adjourned till January 21, 2025, however, the anti-graft agency persuaded trial Justice Nwite to shorten the date.