Yahaya Bello Seeks Court’s Indefinite Adjournment as Fraud Case Lingers

Former kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello has asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to adjourn the ongoing case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC indefinitely.

Bello also asked the court to vacate its arrest order on him, pending the determination of an appeal he filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division.

His demands were stated in a letter by his counsel dated July 12 and addressed to the trial Judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, ahead of his arraignment scheduled for today.

You will recall that the former governor is being accused of laundering N80 billion. But, in his appeal against his trial, he has expressed fears over his fate if the case proceeds.

In the letter, Mr Bello requested that further proceedings in the charge be adjourned (seenay diyay) sine die, pending the determination of the appeal currently pending at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division.

In the said letter, the EFCC requested a variation of the earlier warrant of arrest issued against Yahaya Bello, additionally requesting that the various security agencies be specifically directed to carry out the earlier arrest.

Responding to the EFCC’s application, Mr Bello’s counsel urged the court to decline the request and await the outcome of the appeal pending at the appellate court over the said warrant of arrest and other related pronouncements of the trial court.