The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello was arraigned alongside two co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, before Justice Maryann Anenih at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama. The […]

The 16-count criminal charges brought against the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others have been read to the defendants before

Wednesday is Mr Bello’s first court appearance after months of intense efforts to avoid trial and shunning court summonses to answer the corruption charges pending against him in two courts.

Wednesday is Mr Bello’s first court appearance after months of intense efforts to avoid trial and shunning court summonses to answer the corruption charges pending against him in two courts.

Former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, has responded to the 16-count charge of alleged N110.4bn fraud filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Mr Bello's co-defendants also pleaded not guilty to all the charges.