Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday insisted that its order made on April 17, for the arrest and production of ex-governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello still subsists.
The judge also rejected the request by Bello’s lawyer, Abdulwahab Muhammed (SAN) that further proceedings in the case be stayed pending the determination of the appeal by the EFCC about a contempt case before a High Court of Kogi state, sitting in Lokoja.
The judge, in a ruling, held that Bello’s continued refusal to attend court and his frustration with the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to execute the arrest warrant were disrespectful of the court.
Justice Nwite held that the court would not entertain the applications filed by Bello unless he appeared in court and took a plea to the money laundering charge brought against him by the EFCC.
