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Court Adjourns To Oct 30 As Yahaya Bello Heads To Supreme Court by Adeboye80: 2:03pm On Sep 25
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 Oct. 30, 2024.

The adjournment by Justice Emeka Nwite came as ex-Gov. Bello moved to the Supreme Court to file an appeal seeking to set aside the arrest warrant issued by the trial court on April 17.

When the matter came up for hearing, the Defence Counsel, A.M. Adoyi, drew the court's attention to the fact that the issue of arraignment of the defendant was the subject matter of an appeal already entered by him at the Supreme Court.

He said he would like to draw the court's attention to the appeal by virtue of the affidavit of record filed on September 23.

"The appeal number is SC/CR/847/2024 and SC/CR/848/2024. That means the most appropriate thing to do is to await the decision of the Supreme Court in the aforesaid appeal before taking any step for arraignment so as not to render the appellant's appeal null or to pull the rug out of the feet of the Supreme Court," the Defendant's lawyer said.

Counsel for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, however, told the court that the Defendant's Counsels were turning the court into a place for entertainment.

He said, "Secondly, an appeal the defendant filed at the court of appeal disputing the mode of service of the charge and proof of evidence on their counsel was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on the 28th of August this year.

"The Court of Appeal said the mode of service was good and proper service. The appellant shall not take any further step until he submits himself. But they took another step."

Recall that the former governor submitted himself to the EFCC last Wednesday, accompanied by the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, but the EFCC reportedly refused to interrogate or detain him.

It was later reported that EFCC operatives allegedly laid siege on the Kogi Government Lodge in Abuja to arrest the Governor at night.

Arguing against the Defendant's applications, Pinheiro said, "They have three applications on this - two before your lordship and one before the Supreme Court. I will now urge your lordship to demonstrate audacity of coercive power on him."

Adoyi, Bello’s lawyer, however, argued that the life issue of the matter slated for today (Wednesday), which is the arraignment, "is subject to an appeal by the defendant at the Supreme Court."

"In the interest of justice, we should await the decision of the Supreme Court on the issue," he urged the court.

Justice Emeka Nwite said, with the submission made by the counsel, he would have to decide the issues raised in one way or the other.

He said he would have to adjourn to rule on the matter.

Justice Nwite therefore adjourned the matter to 30th of October for ruling and arraignment.

Re: Court Adjourns To Oct 30 As Yahaya Bello Heads To Supreme Court by AdesegunFarinol: 2:10pm On Sep 25
Thief

Ole!

Barawi banzai kowoi
Re: Court Adjourns To Oct 30 As Yahaya Bello Heads To Supreme Court by moh1(m): 2:15pm On Sep 25
correct man.
Re: Court Adjourns To Oct 30 As Yahaya Bello Heads To Supreme Court by moh1(m): 2:21pm On Sep 25
AdesegunFarinol:
Thief

Ole!

Barawi banzai kowoi

pls. answer this question. is our president a thief or not? is our minister of defence a thief or not? is our minister of fct a clean person or not? is our senate presido a thief or not. all this people are once declared as most corrupt people in the country but today they are ruling us.
Re: Court Adjourns To Oct 30 As Yahaya Bello Heads To Supreme Court by ObosiLandlord(m): 2:24pm On Sep 25
The supreme court won't look into the issue at all unless Bello respect the judgement of the appeal court.

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Re: Court Adjourns To Oct 30 As Yahaya Bello Heads To Supreme Court by Unkindness: 2:33pm On Sep 25
Lawless country

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