A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Joseph Daudu and Counsel to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Bello’s trial in the alleged N80.2bn alleged criminal fraud suit was political and not a money laundering charge. The lawyer stated this at the ongoing […]
A former governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been granted permission by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to travel to Saudi Arabia and perform the 2026 lesser Hajj in the holy Land. Justice Emeka Nwite while granting the permission on Thursday, ordered that the travelling passport of the former governor which […]
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello is set to contest the Kogi Central senatorial seat in 2027. He will be slugging it out with the current lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti- Uduagha. Bello, it was learnt, has acceded to calls from supporters and stakeholders to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the […]
The fourth prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering case against Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, has reaffirmed that withdrawals made by the state government did not violate any banking regulations. During cross-examination before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, […]
Edward Onoja, former deputy governor of Kogi state, has accused Yahaya Bello, his former boss, of going back on his promise to support him as successor. Onoja said Bello assured him for four years that he would hand him the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but later switched allegiance to Ahmed Ododo, […]
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has reinstated the preservation order on 14 properties and N400 million allegedly linked to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State. The ruling overturns an earlier decision by the Federal High Court, which had lifted the interim forfeiture order secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 21, 2025, refused to grant an application by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello to travel abroad for medical treatment. The refusal order means Yahaya Bello can’t travel abroad for medical attention as the court didn’t permit the release of passport, […]
By Andrew Orolua Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ‘cross-examine’ its third witness in the ongoing trial of alleged money laundering case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. While delivering his ruling, Justice Nwite […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Abimbola Williams on Thursday told a Federal High court in Abuja that one Abdulsalam Hudu a Kogi state government official withdrew N10m cash each in 10 times in a day on December 12 , 2018 from the state bank account with […]
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Thursday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. Justice Maryann Anenih had, on December 10, refused the ex-governor’s bail application, stating it was filed prematurely. While delivering the initial ruling, she said […]
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has again appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of financial misappropriation. Bello, accompanied by his legal team, arrived at the EFCC office on Tuesday morning, driving himself in a black Hilux. This development follows a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of the […]
The Northern Ethnic Youths Group Assembly (NEYGA) has issued a scathing statement, calling on Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to address the press and disclose his location to clear his name amidst allegations of funding protests against the Nigerian government. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Ibrahim Dan-Musa, the group accused Bello of involvement […]
The fraud case filed against the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, took a new turn after two senior advocates engaged in a war of words during the proceedings. The two lawyers involved in the verbal battle are Abdulwahab Mohammed, standing for Bello (SAN), and […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Friday finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment on June 13 in the alleged corruption charges against him. Bello’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed gave an oral undertaking to Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday shortly after the […]
Stories were abound all through last week how the spin doctors of Yahaya Bello allegedly moved tons of cash around some media houses to influence good conscience. It shouldnt surprise anyone therefore the amount of space devoted by some media organization to the Yahaya Bello and EFCC story. The substantive story of high level corruption […]
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations surrounding the payment of school fees for his children. Recall that the controversy began on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, when the EFCC Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede, alleged during a media briefing that Bello withdrew funds from the Kogi State […]
Daniel Bwala, lawyer and public affairs analyst, has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the allegations against former Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello. Bwala, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential campaign committee in the 2023 general elections, condemned the “trial by media” approach by the agency. The legal practitioner […]
..Calls move anti-democratic, violation of courtroom sanctity BY LATEEF USMAN Yahaya Bello, In a twist of events, hundreds of human rights activists, on Saturday, hit the streets of Lagos to condemn what they described as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s antidemocratic approaches to issues of law enforcement as well as unjust application of state […]
In a tenure marked by transformative leadership, Dr. Tinuade Sanda has steered the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) to unprecedented heights, capturing the attention of stakeholders across Nigeria. Her impact is not only recognized by the Federal Government but also celebrated through accolades from prestigious organizations such as VANGUARD and AFRISAFE, to mention a few. […]
…as Kogi Poly confers Fellowship awards on Gov, 6 others By Idris Ahmed The outgoing governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has declared that his eight years reign has raised the quality of life of the citizens and tremendously improved on infrastructural development. . Governor Bello who scored his administration high, said he will […]