A prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, was not involved in any of the property transactions forming the basis of the ongoing alleged money laundering case against him. The witness, identified as Shehu Bala, who is…
In the ongoing alleged money laundering trial, a Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi State, was not linked to any of the transactions under investigation, according to the 10th prosecution witness, Mahmoud Abdulazeez. Abdulazeez, an accountant with over 25 years of experience, testified that Bello was not involved in or present during the property transactions…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled March 9, 2026, for a ruling on the admissibility of documents the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeks to tender in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned for ruling after hearing arguments from both the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the request of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to travel to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 lesser Hajj. On Thursday, Justice Emeka Nwite ordered the temporary release of Bello’s international passport, which had been held by the court, to allow him to perform the religious…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, remains innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, stressing that his ongoing trial does not amount to a conviction. The clarification comes amid public reactions to reports of Bello’s intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has denied former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, permission to retrieve his international passport for a medical trip to the United Kingdom. The judge ruled that the medical report submitted in support of the application lacked validity, as it was not signed by its author….
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, dismissed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking the release of his passport to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Bello is currently standing trial alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha…
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the FCT High Court has clarified that the travel passport of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is not in her court’s custody but with the Federal High Court, Abuja. At Thursday’s hearing on EFCC’s money laundering case against Bello, Justice Anenih said the application to release his passport could not…
The federal government has instituted a suit against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central, over alleged defamatory remarks made on live television. The Federal Government has filed a criminal suit (CR/297/25) against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the Federal Capital Territory High Court. The case, filed on May 16, 2025, lists Akpoti-Uduaghan as the sole defendant….
The third prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, admitted before the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, that there was no wired transfer of fees from the Kogi State Government or any of…
