Bello and two oothers are standing trial over an alleged N110bn money laundering charge preferred by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
By Saidu Idris
365Daily – The HIgh Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has sebt the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, pending the determination of his bail application.
This may mean that Bello will remain in prison till January 29 when further proceedings in the criminal case involving him will continue in court.
Bello and two oothers are standing trial over an alleged N110bn money laundering charge preferred by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Earlier today, Justice Maryanne Anenih denied Bello’s application for bail, faulting the competence for being filed prematurely.
Justice Anenih held that the application, having been filed when Bello was neither in custody nor before the court, his application was incompetent.
In two other rulings, Justice Anenih granted bail to each of the two Bello’s co-defendants – Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu –at N300m with two sureties in like sum..
She then adjourned further proceedings till January 29 next year.
365Daily gathered that Bello’s lawyers are mulling filing a fresh bail application and applying to the court for an early hearing date to prevent him from spending the yuletide period in Kuje correctional centre.