Yahaya Bello, former Kogi state governor, has asked a federal high court in Abuja to transfer his pending criminal case to Kogi.
“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,” he said.“However, I was made to understand that a letter had been written on behalf of the defendant to the honourable chief judge of the federal high court requesting in substance, that this matter be administratively transferred to the federal high court, Lokoja judicial division, which we believe have territorial jurisdiction to handle this matter.
“I am also aware that this administrative directive of the CJ has been formally communicated to this court.
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