Breaking: I want to be tried in Kogi, Yahaya Bello tells court

Ex-governor Bello, in the letter he wrote through his team of lawyers led by Mr. Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, maintained that only Lokoja Division of the high court has the territorial jurisdiction to entertain the allegations that were raised against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Addressing the court after the matter was called, Adedipe, SAN, said, “My lord, after the proceedings of the last adjourned date, I went back and gave a report of what happened in court to our team. “My lord, as of this morning, I am not aware whether there has been a response by the prosecution team in compliance to the directive of the CJ.Five young players shining at Euro 2024

He prayed the court to dismiss “the story of the defence lawyer as dilatory and a further attempt to treat this court with scorn.” Consequently, he applied for the court to invite the two senior lawyers representing the former governor to show cause why they should not be dealt with for contemptuous conduct.

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