By Admin
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the fresh charges on an alleged N80 billion fraud filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, be served through his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed.
The Judge issued the order on Tuesday while delivering a ruling in an application filed by EFCC for substituted service on Bello.
Lead counsel to the anti-graft agency, Kemi Pinheiro, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, argued the application.
At Tuesday’s proceedings, Yahaya Bello was not in court but was represented by his lawyer.
Justice Nwite had last week issued a bench warrant against Bello following an application to that effect by EFCC.
The bench warrant was said to have conflicted with a subsisting valid order of a High Court of Kogi State restraining the former Governor’s arrest or detention pending the determination of the matter on notice.
The EFCC subsequently declared the former governor wanted after an unsuccessful siege laid on his Abuja residence.
Meanwhile, Bello’s lawyers are presently arguing application for vacation of the arrest warrant issued against him for his arrest by the court.
If granted, the former governor can on his own honour court summons without arrest or involvement of EFCC or any other security agencies.
Details later
