Yahaya Bello’s Money Laundering Case Hearing Adjourned to January 2025 by Federal High Court

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to January 21, 2025 hearing in the money laundering case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

On Wednesday, counsel of the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, had applied for the Court to formally enter a plea of not guilty by Yahaya Bello even in his absence to speed up the hearing. He said his application is in compliance with Section 276 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA.