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Alleged fraud: EFCC admits Yahaya Bello’s co-defendants to bail, seeks adjournment
The EFCC also granted administrative bail to Bello’s co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, praying the court for an extension of time for Bello to appear.
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At the resumed hearing before Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, EFCC Counsel Jamiu Agoro explained that the court’s order from October 3 had not yet expired.
“In that wise, we feel it will not be appropriate for us to take proceedings while that 30 days is still running. So we have discussed and agreed to come back on the 27th day of November 2024, my lord,” he told the court.
According to him, the previously set date of November 20th was not convenient for the prosecution counsels.
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Counsel to the second defendant, Aliyu Saiki, confirmed that his client had been granted administrative bail by the prosecution and had no objection to the adjournment request.
The prosecution counsel also requested the court to allow the notice of hearing to be pasted on the last known address of the first defendant.
After hearing from all counsels, the judge granted the EFCC’s application for adjournment and the issuance of the hearing notice.
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“I have considered the application for adjournment by the complainant and issuance of hearing notice and the submission by the second and third defendants. The application is granted,” she said.
Justice Anenih then adjourned the case to November 27th for arraignment.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Kogi governor, alongside Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, are being prosecuted as 1st to 3rd defendants, respectively, in a fresh 16-count charge instituted against them by the EFCC.
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