Jamilu Abdullahi, a Bureau de Change operator and the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, testified on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abdullahi confirmed receiving funds from agents of the Kogi State Government, intended to cover … Read more
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has explained why security agencies have not been able to arrest embattled immediate past governor of Kogi State, Governor Yahaya Bello. Onanuga, while giving the explanation on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-economic programme aired on Channels … Read more
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, application for adjournment in a fresh charge against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, and two others until November 14. Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, who appeared for the EFCC, made the oral application before Justice Maryann Anenih. … Read more
The rationale behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision not to intervene in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) investigation of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been clarified. Bello, a significant figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a member of the defunct Tinubu/Shettima campaign organization during the 2023 election, is facing … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has issued a fresh summons to Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, over allegations of criminal breach of trust and unlawful possession of property. The court, presided over by Justice Maryann E. Anenih, has ordered Bello to appear on November 14, 2024. The charges stem … Read more
An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has issued a public summons against immediate past Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello to attend court and answer to a fresh 16-count pending against him. Bello, By the summons, is to attend court on October 24 in response to the summons and for his arraignment along with two other … Read more
The Media Office of Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi State, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive action in the ongoing conflict between Bello and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The office alleges that the EFCC is engaging in a politically motivated “hatchet job” against the ex-governor. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
In court on Thursday, new details emerged regarding the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and his consistent payment of school fees for his three daughters in U.S. dollars through Jamilu Abdullahi, a Bureau de Change operator, and his affiliated companies. Abdullahi, who testified as the third witness in the case against the … Read more
The Federal Government has filed a fresh 16-count charge against the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The fresh charge filed before a federal high court in Abuja yesterday, borders on alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110, 446,470,089, contrary to sections 96 and 311 of Penal Code Law Cap.89 Laws … Read more
The Media Office of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Kogi State’s immediate past governor, has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is driven by desperation and ulterior motives in its prosecution of Bello. In a statement issued in Lokoja on Wednesday, Director Ohiare Michael said: “The EFCC’s operational and procedural blunders since the inception … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the alleged money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, until October 30, 2024. The adjournment by Justice Emeka Nwite came as ex-Gov. Bello moved to the Supreme Court to file … Read more
The Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the removal of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Ola Olukoyede, citing the alleged mishandling of the corruption case against former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello. During a plenary session in Lokoja on Monday, the legislators condemned the EFCC’s attempted arrest of Bello, describing the agency’s … Read more
A dramatic standoff between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello unfolded on Wednesday night. The agency’s attempt to apprehend Bello, who is wanted in connection with an alleged N80.2 billion fraud, ended in failure. Despite Bello’s public declaration of cooperation and his apparent compliance with the EFCC’s … Read more
A source within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that the agency’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, specifically instructed staff not to attend to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, during his visit to the commission’s headquarters on Wednesday. The source noted that Bello’s arrival was seen as a violation of the … Read more
Gunshots erupted at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Wednesday night as operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attempted to execute a search warrant related to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. EKO HOT BLOG reports that prior to the shooting, Ohiare Michael, Director of Bello’s Media Office, alleged that the … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says embattled immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is not in its custody. This is contained in a statement the Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man Detained for Allegedly Killing Mother, Mutilating … Read more
Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has finally honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over issues raised against him while in office as governor. A statement from Yahaya Bello media office, signed by Ohiare Michael, as Director, confirmed the honouring of the anti-graft agency’s invitation. EDITOR’S PICKS: School … Read more
Good evening, Here is EKO HOT BLOG’s roundup of top stories in Nigeria today, August 20, 2024, featuring key updates on labour disputes, political commitments, judicial orders, appointments, and more. NLC President Declines Police Invitation Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has refused to honor an invitation from the Nigeria Police Force. … Read more
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello remains on the run 107 days after being declared wanted by the EFCC for alleged money laundering involving over ₦80 billion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, remains on the run 107 days after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial … Read more
In the fraud case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, senior advocates Abdulwahab Mohammed and Kemi Pinheiro clashed over the inclusion of a colleague, leading to courtroom drama. Eko Hot Blog reports that the fraud case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello took a dramatic turn on Wednesday as two senior advocates clashed … Read more