The Nation Newspaper Alleged N80.2b money laundering: Yahaya Bello seeks trial in Lokoja
The immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has written to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, praying that Lokoja, the state capital, be made the venue of his trial on the N80.
“Hence all the funds which the complainant alleged to have been laundered by the defendant are monies of the Government of “It is pertinent to note that the defendant was the Governor of Kogi state, the charges and the proof of evidence indicate criminal breach of trust, criminal misappropriation, and money laundering in respect of the statutory funds of Kogi State.
The letter, dated June 14 from the Chief Judge’s office, addressed to EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo was signed by the Special Assistant to the Chief Judge, Joshua Ibrahim Aji. Adedipe had, when the case last came up on June 13 assured that Bello, who had consistently avoided court despite the issuance of a bench warrant for his arrest, would attend court on the next date.
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