In a statement by the media office of the former Kogi State governor and signed by Ohiare Michael, the former governor maintained that he did not pay the fees of his children with monies from the coffers of the Kogi State government, stating that the narrative by the EFCC boss was defamatory.
The statement, titled: “Payment of school fees, setting the records straight, said: “On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, in conduct which we view as unbecoming of a legal practitioner, organised a press conference where he alleged (amongst other outrightly defamatory statements) that His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, withdrew cash from the Kogi State Government account, sent same to Bureau De Change operators and then used same to pay the school fees of his children in advance.
