Yahaya Bello pleads not guilty to N80 billion money laundering charge
On Friday, former Governor Yahaya Bello pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Mr Bello pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court.
The former governor is facing an alleged money laundering offence to the tune of N80 billion.
He pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
When the case was called for a hearing, EFCC counsel Kemi Pinheiro notified the court of the intention of the prosecution to withdraw an earlier application for abridgement of the earlier date fixed for arraignment.
He said events had overtaken the application.
The ex-governor’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu, did not object, and Justice Emeka Nwite struck out the application accordingly.
(NAN)
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