A former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has again honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged mi
A former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has again honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged misappropriation of funds.
It was gathered that the embattled former governor went to the anti-graft agency office on Tuesday morning in the company of his lawyers.
His visit to the commission follows the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed states’ case on the constitutionality of the anti-graft agency.
It was also gathered that Bello drove himself in a black Hilux to the EFCC office with his lawyers.
There were insinuations last week that he was going to visit the EFCC.
Recall that at the last hearing on the fresh charges preferred against the former governor which is before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Maitama in Abuja, heard on November 14, the EFCC had sought for an adjournment to November 27 in the fresh case it instituted against Bello, saying the 30 days window was still running for the summons earlier issued.
The EFCC, however, admitted his co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, to administrative bail and prayed to the court for an extension of time for the 1st Defendant to appear.
The matter was subsequently adjourned by the trial judge for the arraignment of Bello.
Meanwhile the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale has confirmed that Bello has been taken into custody by the commission’s chief security officer as part of ongoing investigations.
“It is true that we have him in our custody. The operatives of the commission arrested him,” Oyewale said.
The EFCC had declared Bello wanted on April 18, 2024, issuing a warrant for his arrest over allegations of laundering N80.2 billion.
