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Move my case to Kogi, Yahaya Bello tells court


The former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, currently facing a 19-count charge, has requested the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him in Kogi rather than Abuja. In a letter addressed to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, Bello argued that the alleged offences, including criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving Kogi State funds, occurred within Kogi's jurisdiction.
His legal team, led by Mr. Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, emphasized that transferring the case to the Lokoja Division of the Federal High Court aligns with legal principles regarding territorial jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested that the Federal High Court in Abuja put two lawyers defending former governor Yahaya Bello on trial for alleged professional misconduct and contempt of court.
The lawyers, Abdulwahab Mohammed and Adeola Adedipe, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria, are accused of professional misconduct and contempt by failing to produce their client in court after promising to do so in open court. At this time, Adeola Adedipe has applied to withdraw from representing former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello.

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