The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over alleged fraud totalling ₦110.4 billion, continued on Thursday with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendering additional bank records before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Bello is standing trial alongside Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on …
After losing the All Progressive Congress's (APC) Presidential Primary Election in 2023, former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has declared his intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial District seat in the 2027 forthcoming election. Bello, who governed the state for eight years, made his ambition known on Tuesday, signalling his return to active partisan …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over alleged money laundering to January 29 and 30, 2026, for continuation of the hearing. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the proceedings on Tuesday to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) seventh prosecution witness, Mr Olomotame Egoro, …
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that no banking law was violated in the withdrawals made by the Kogi State Government during the administration of former Governor Yahaya Bello. Bata, a compliance officer who testified as the fourth prosecution witness (PW-4), …
