An official from the American International School, Abuja, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello paid a total of $1,606,763.68 in tuition fees for his children. This amount included an advance … Read the rest
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday granted bail of N500 million to Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, who is facing allegations of N10.4 billion fraud.
Justice MaryAnne Anenih ruled that Bello … Read the rest
A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, citing procedural errors in its filing.
Delivering her ruling, Justice Maryanne Anenih declared the application premature as it was submitted before … Read the rest
By Yusuf Mohammed
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, Aka White Lion, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fund misappropriation. Reports indicate that the former governor is undergoing questioning by … Read the rest
By Yusuf Mohammed
It is now obvious that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also have Governor Usman Ododo to contend with in their running battle with Yahaya Bello. As a result, more and more people are beginning to … Read the rest
By Farooq Kperogi
A persistent but entirely illogical and factually inaccurate response to my column on former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello revolves around the notion that his terrible, thuggish, thieving record as a governor somehow delegitimizes youth participation in … Read the rest
The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic banking details” in order to refund fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state.
Bello allegedly … Read the rest
By Farooq Kperogi
I am not from Kogi State, but I have strong opinions on former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello—as most Nigerians do. There is no doubt that few politicians in Nigeria are as universally reviled and despised as … Read the rest
Usman Ododo the current Kogi State governor, has visited the embattled former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, amidst a heavy security crackdown on the latter’s Abuja home.
Ododo arrived at Bello’s residence at about 2:30 pm Wednesday, alongside several … Read the rest
Yahaya Bello
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has clarified the incident earlier reported as an assassination attempt on him, which was widely reported on social media, saying it was a minor disagreement between the security details attached to him and … Read the rest
