'Money laundering': Court adjourns case against Yahaya Bello to April 23

The federal high court in Abuja has adjourned the case against Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi; Alli Bello, chief of staff to Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi; and one Daudu Suleiman, to April 23.

Responding to the EFCC allegations, the Kogi government said funds belonging to the state were not missing during the administration of the former governor.Kemi Pinhero, EFCC counsel, said Bello’s absence from the court was a strategy. He said the restraining order was appealed by the EFCC, adding that the case is still pending and therefore the arrest warrant granted against Bello on Wednesday does not stand.Muhammed accused the EFCC of trying to bring the judge on a collision course with the court of appeal.Muhammed asked the court to vacate the arrest warrant granted against Bello because the court was “misled”.

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