In a development likely to accelerate a high-profile corruption case, a Federal High Court judge in Abuja, on Wednesday, rejected a request by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to halt his arraignment.
Bello, who left office earlier this year, faces charges of conspiring to fraudulently convert N80.2 billion naira of public funds for personal use.
The funds were allegedly obtained through a criminal breach of trust, violating Section 18(a) and punishable under Section 15(3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended.
