You must face the fraud charges ―Appeal court orders ex-gov Yahaya Bello

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, August 20, ordered the former Kogi State Governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello, to present himself for trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in April moved to arraign the former governor for alleged N80 billion fraud at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr. Bello charged with […]

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EFCC declares former Kogi gov, Yahaya Bello wanted

In a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday, Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes. The notice reads: “The public is hereby notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former Governor of Kogi State), […]

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Yahaya Bello: The Ugly Face of APC, By Eniola Bello

For several weeks now, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been running a daily front page strip advertisement, in at least four newspapers, which are, on the surface, a campaign for new membership for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in his capacity as Chairman, APC Youths, Women and PLWDS Mobilisation Committee. Looking closely, however, […]

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Oshiomhole, Ganduje, El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello, on US Visa ban list

Former governor of Edo State and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, is among top Nigerians slammed with a visa ban by the United States Government on Monday, according to SaharaRepoters. The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, and Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, are also among those affected by the latest […]

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Violence not enough to discredit Kogi guber poll -Yahaya Bello

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday said the just-concluded governorship election in the state was free and fair despite damning reports to the contrary by election observers. On Monday, Bello was declared as the winner of the controversial poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Bello of the All Progressive Congress (APC) won […]

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