Yahaya Bello: Court summons EFCC chairman over alleged contempt

Justice I. A. Jamil of the Kogi High Court, Lokoja, on Friday, ordered the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, to appear in court on May 13 to show why he should not be committed to prison for alleged contempt.

The judge gave the order while ruling in Suit No: HCL/68M/2024 and Motion No: HCL/190M/2024 filed by ex-Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.

Bello had in the motion filed through his lawyer, M.S. Yusuf, prayed the court for an order to issue and serve the EFCC chairman with Form 49 Notice to show cause why an Order of Committal should not be made on him.