A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday granted the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to appear in court for his trial.
Justice Emeka Nwite in a ruling held that even if the arrest warrant was illegally obtained, Bello should have still shown up in court.
The judge had on April 23 fixed yesterday for the ruling on the former governor’s application to set aside the arrest warrant against him.
The judge had on April 17 issued an arrest warrant to EFCC for Bello’s arrest.
The order was made after the lawyer who appeared for EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) moved the ex-parte application to the effect.
But Bello’s counsel, Adeola Adedipe (SAN) on April 23, prayed the court to set aside the arrest warrant against their client.
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