EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) is set to arraign former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to face fresh charges today, November 28, 2024, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will be arraigning him on 19-count charges of alleged money laundering before Justice Emeka Nwite.
Initially, the arraignment was scheduled for January 27, 2025.
However, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission pushed for an earlier arraignment, given the former governor’s presence before the anti-graft agency.
To ensure a smooth process, the hearing notice for the arraignment has been served on both the former governor’s legal team and the EFCC.
This will be the second time the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will be putting Bello on trial.
Just yesterday, November 27, 2024, he was arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on alleged breach of trust.
Bello denied the 16-count charges and requested bail to prepare for his defense.
The presiding judge, Justice Maryann Anenih, fixed December 10 for ruling on the bail application and ordered that Yahaya Bello and two others be remanded in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission custody until then.
Bello is also facing prosecution on an 18-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80.2 billion.
The EFCC has been pushing for his arraignment, and it seems that the agency’s efforts have finally yielded results.
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