The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday entered his plea for the 19-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Bello, who played a long game of hide-and-seek with the EFCC, is facing an alleged N80.2 billion money laundering charge brought against him by the anti-graft agency before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges when read out to him in court.
At the hearing, EFCC’s Counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, informed the Court of the intention of the Prosecution to withdraw an earlier application for abridgement of the earlier date fixed for arraignment.
He said events had overtaken the application. The Defendant’s Counsels, led by Joseph Daudu, SAN, did not object and the judge, accordingly granted the request.
Daudu, applied for the bail of the defendant, whom he assured will be available to face his trial in the alleged money laundering charge preferred against him.
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