Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the beleaguered former governor of Kogi State, declared he was prepared to face the Federal High Court in Abuja to address the 19-count indictment that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had brought against him.
Despite not being present during his arraignment, Bello briefed a group of attorneys who appeared in court on his behalf on Tuesday.
Mr. Adeola Adedipe, SAN, a member of his legal team, informed the court that although his client would have been willing to attend the hearings, he was worried about getting detained.
“The defendant wants to come to court but he is afraid that there is an order of arrest hanging on his head,” Adedipe, SAN, submitted.
“As at the time the warrant was issued, the order for substituted service had not been made. That order was just made this morning.
“A warrant of arrest should not be hanging on his neck when we leave this court,” counsel to the defendant added. [CONTINUE READING HERE]
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