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Court Dismisses Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello's Bid To Quash N110billion ... He also argued that the charge constituted an abuse of court process due to the pendency of a related case, Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/98/2024, before the Federal High Court. The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, presided over by Justice Annenih, has dismissed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking to strike out the charge brought against him in Charge No. FCT/CR/778/2024: FRN v. Yahaya Adoza Bello & 2 Ors. Bello, through his lead counsel, J.B. Daudu, SAN, and a team of senior advocates, had urged the court to strike out the 16-count charge on the grounds that the court lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the matter. He also argued that the charge constituted an abuse of court process due to the pendency of a related case, Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/98/2024, before the Federal High Court. Opposing the application, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, argued that the application was misconceived and designed to delay the proceedings unnecessarily. Pinheiro contended that the offences contained in …

Court dismisses Yahaya Bello's bid to quash N110bn fraud charge, orders ... Bello, through his counsel, J.B. Daudu, SAN, had urged the court to strike out the charge in Suit No. FCT/CR/778/2024, arguing that the court lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the matter. He further contended that the case amounted to an abuse of court process, citing the pendency of a related proceeding before the federal high court in Abuja. Opposing the application, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) argued that the application was misconceived and designed to delay the proceedings unnecessarily. Pinheiro contended that the offences contained in the charge were based on provisions of the Penal Code and were therefore properly triable before the High Court of the FCT. He further argued that the properties allegedly acquired with the proceeds of the offences, which form the basis of the charge, are located in Abuja, thereby conferring territorial jurisdiction on the court. On the allegation of abuse of court process, the EFCC’s counsel submitted that the charges before the two courts relate to different offences. According to him, the case b…

Court rejects Yahaya Bello’s bid to stop fraud trial Share The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has dismissed an application filed by Yahaya  Bello, former Governor of Kogi State,  challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the N110.4 billion alleged fraud case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a ruling delivered on Tuesday,  Maryanne Anenih (Justice) held that the court possessed the requisite territorial and legal jurisdiction to entertain the charges and rejected claims that the proceedings constituted an abuse of court process. The decision clears the way for the continuation of Bello’s trial alongside co-defendants Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, who are facing a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving N110.4 billion. Bello had asked the court to strike out the charge marked FCT/CR/778/2024: Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Yahaya Adoza Bello & 2 Ors, arguing that the alleged offences did not fall within the territorial jurisdiction of the FCT High Court. The former governor also contended that the proceedings amounted to an abuse of judicial pro…

Court dismisses Yahaya Bello's bid to stop N110bn fraud trial A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by Yahaya Bello challenging the N110 billion fraud case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Maryann Anenih held that the court has the jurisdiction to hear the matter and rejected Bello’s request to strike out the 16-count charge brought against him. The former Kogi State governor had asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that the charges were incompetent and that the court lacked the authority to entertain the suit. However, Justice Anenih ruled that the objections raised by Bello lacked merit and affirmed the court’s power to proceed with the trial. The decision clears the way for the continuation of the EFCC’s prosecution of Bello over allegations involving the alleged misappropriation and laundering of public funds amounting to N110 billion. Bello has consistently denied the allegations against him. The case is expected to proceed with further hearings before the FCT High Court. Join Very Nigerian WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To Ne…

Court Dismisses Yahaya Bello's Bid To Stop N110.4 Billion Alleged Fraud Court Dismisses Yahaya Bello’s Bid To Stop N110.4 Billion Alleged Fraud Headlines By admin On Jun 16, 2026 0 Share The Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, dismissed an application filed by former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the N110.4 billion alleged fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Bello is being prosecuted alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving the sum of N110.4 billion. The application, filed by Bello, sought an order striking out the charge marked FCT/CR/778/2024: Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Yahaya Adoza Bello & 2 Ors, on the grounds that the FCT High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction to hear the matter.  He further argued that the proceedings constituted an abuse of court process owing to the pendency of Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/98/2024 before the Federal High Court, Abuja. Opposing the application, prose…

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Yahaya Bello: When 'persecution' becomes national embarassment | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News Yahaya Bello: When ‘persecution’ becomes national embarassment By : Emeka Madunagu Date: 30 June 2025 6:29am WAT Share : Follow Us on Google Discover Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Photo:NAN Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Photo:NAN Last Friday, a colleague who sat close to me at the opening ceremony of an event, in Enugu, drew my attention to a post on one of the social media handle of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It was captioned: “Alleged N80.2bn Kogi fraud: Witness alleges harassment by Yahaya Bello’s security aides.” Commenting, my colleague said overzealous security aides usually exposed their principals to undue criticisms with senseless actions, all in the name of protecting them. I concurred by saying that I had followed court proceedings on the ongoing cases involving ex-Governor Bello at both the Federal Capital Territory High Court and the Federal High Court and saw no reason for such an alleged assault. We easily believed the story, coming directly from the EFCC’s handle. I had thought I would reach out to one of…

Yahaya Bello loses bid to stop N110.4bn trial - PM News Nigeria News Published By Ayorinde Oluokun Date 16th June, 2026 Share: File Photo: Yahaya Bello in court. Quick Read Bello is being prosecuted alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving the sum of N110.4 billion. Ex-Kogi governor Yahaya Bello on Tuesday loses bid to stop his trial for alleged N110.4 billion alleged fraud charge preferred against him by the Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja. The former governor had challenged the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the N110.4 billion alleged fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Bello is being prosecuted alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving the sum of N110.4 billion. But in his application, Bello, sought an order striking out the charge marked FCT/CR/778/2024: Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Yahaya Adoza Bello & 2 Ors, on the grounds that the FCT High Court lacked territorial juris…

Court rejects Yahaya Bello's bid to stop N110bn fraud trial Court rejects Yahaya Bello’s bid to stop N110bn fraud trial By : Amarachi Okonkwo Date: 16 June 2026 4:31pm WAT Share : Follow Us on Google Discover Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello , challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the N110 billion fraud case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Maryann Anenih held that the court was competent to entertain the case and consequently rejected Bello’s request to strike out the 16-count charge brought against him by the anti-graft agency. Bello, through his counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), had argued that the FCT High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction over the matter. The defence also contended that the charge constituted an abuse of court process, citing the existence of a related criminal case involving the former governor before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Daudu maintained that the issues raised i…

JUST IN: Court Rejects Yahaya Bello's Bid to Stop N110bn Fraud Trial A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, seeking to stop his ongoing N110 billion fraud trial. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Maryanne Anenih, who held that the court has the legal authority to hear the case and proceed with the trial. Bello is facing a 16-count charge filed by the Federal Government over allegations bordering on criminal breach of trust and conspiracy. The charges were instituted against him and two other defendants. The former governor, through his legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, J.B. Daudu, had asked the court to strike out the case. He argued that the FCT High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the matter. His counsel also maintained that the case amounted to an abuse of court process because another criminal case involving Bello is already pending before the Federal High Court in Abuja. However, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) opposed the request. Lead prosecution counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, urged the court to reject the applic…