The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to cite two Senior Advocates of Nigeria – Ifedayo Adedipe and Abdulwahab Muhammed – for contempt.
The former Kogi governor rather wrote to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, praying that he be tried in Lokoja, the state capital, for the N80.2 billion laundering charge brought against him by the EFCC.The ex-governor stated that since the funds he allegedly laundered belonged to the state, the capital of Kogi should serve as the proper venue for his trial.
“All the bank accounts from which the said monies are stated to be laundered as shown in the proof of evidence are domiciled with the branches of the respective banks in Lokoja, Kogi State. “These are the alleged predicate offences and all their elements took place in Kogi State, within the territorial jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, Lokoja judicial division.
When the case was called, Adedipe said given the letter written by his client and the CJ’s directive, the issue of Bello’s appearance in court would take the back seat.Prosecuting counsel Kemi Pinheiro faulted Adedipe’s suggestion.
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