The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the sum of ₦500 million, with two sureties. Justice Emeka Nwite, the trial judge, stated that bail is granted at the court’s discretion while delivering the ruling. He said, “I have listened to the application from both counsels. First …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the arrest warrant issued against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello could be set aside if he were to show up in court as required. EFCC counsel, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) said this on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja after a member of Bello’s …

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yayaha Bello has dissociated himself from the campaign posters linking him to the position of National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). A statement issued on Tuesday by the media office of the former governor blamed such a campaign on the “handiwork of some opposition leaders and some 5th columnists within …

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has called on the people to ignore those threatening violence as they would be neutralised before the election. While campaigning in Kabba in Kogi-West senatorial district on Saturday, the governor said: “I want to tell you to ignore those who are threatening violence because they will be neutralised way before the election, they will be …