The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello bail set at ₦500m......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
Justice Emeka Nwite ordered Bello to produce two sureties, each required to submit an affidavit of means and own properties in Abuja. The court specified that the title documents for these properties would be verified by its Deputy Chief Registrar.
On Friday, Bello pleaded not guilty to the ₦80bn fraud allegations brought against him by the EFCC.
He faces a total of 19 charges related to alleged money laundering.
Kemi Pinheiro, counsel for the EFCC, withdrew a previous application to expedite the arraignment date, a request that Justice Nwite approved.
