The former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has honored the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged misappropriation of funds. Bello went to the anti-graft agency office on Tuesday morning in the company of his lawyers following the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed states’ case on the constitutionality of the anti-graft agency.
Recall that at the last hearing on the fresh charges preferred against the former governor 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 tomorrow (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 the former Governor Bello.