Alleged N110bn Fraud: Why Court Denied Yahaya Bello’s Bail Application

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A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday dismissed the bail application submitted by the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State.

The court cited procedural irregularities in the way the application was filed.

The presiding judge, Justice Maryanne Anenih, while delivering the ruling, stated that the application was premature as it was filed before Bello was present in court or custody.

The judge observed that the bail application, submitted on November 22, was filed before Bello’s formal arraignment, which occurred on November 27.

The judge ruled: “Having not been filed when the first defendant was either in custody or before the court, this instant application is incompetent.

“Consequently, the application, having been filed prematurely, is hereby refused.”

The New Diplomat reports that Bello, alongside two others, is currently facing charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N110 billion money laundering case.

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