The embattled past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is currently preparing to present himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja in the coming days regarding allegations of fraud.
Sources from the commission disclosed that the embattled ex governor who has been hiding from the authorities, will voluntarily preseby himself to the commission soon.
According to the source who don’t want his name mentioned “We are expecting him to submit himself any time from now. His people reached out to us saying he is now ready to honor our invitation,”
FUSION CHRONICLES NIGERIA NEWSPAPER gathered that Bello is facing a 16-count charge related to money laundering, amounting to a staggering N110,446,470,89.00. He has been in hiding since a botched attempt by the EFCC to arrest him at his residence in Abuja back in April.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, presided over by Justice Maryanne Anenih, had previously directed that a hearing notice be served on Bello following his repeated absences from court for arraignment.
It could be recalled that on November 14, Justice Anenih ordered that the hearing notice be affixed to Bello’s residence at No. 9 Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, as well as displayed on the court’s notice board. The summons expired on November 17, but the EFCC has requested an adjournment to allow Bello additional time to respond to the public summons, which provides a 30-day period for his appearance.
