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Kemi Pinheiro

April 24, 2026

Court adjourns Yahaya Bello’s trial until May 6

The adjournment is to allow Mr Bello’s lawyer to continue with the cross-examination of the EFCC’s 12th prosecution witness. 

Governor Yahaya Bello
July 3, 2025

Yahaya Bello’s money laundering case adjourned again

The former Kogi governor is facing trial over an alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering case involving funds from the Kogi government.

Governor Yahaya Bello
June 26, 2025
Yahaya Bello, EFCC
March 6, 2025

Alleged Fraud: Yahaya Bello’s name not on bank account transaction documents, EFCC witness says

Justice Nwite adjourned the matter until March 7 for continuation of trial.

Yahaya Bello, EFCC
January 29, 2025

Court adjourns case against ex-Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, others

The court announced that it would not be sitting on Thursday as previously scheduled.

Governor Yahaya Bello
December 13, 2024

Yahaya Bello pleads not guilty to N80 billion money laundering charge

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.

Yahaya Bello and EFCC operatives
November 27, 2024

Judge walks out on ex-Governor Yahaya Bello over unruly supporters

Shortly after the judge left the courtroom, Mr Bello, who sat in the front of the courtroom, stood up and appealed to his supporters to calm down.

Yahaya Bello in court
October 30, 2024

Alleged Money Laundering: Court adjourns EFCC’s suit against ex-Kogi governor

Mr Adoyi then prayed the court to refuse the oral application of Pinheiro.

Yahaya Bello, EFCC
June 28, 2024

N25.7 billion Fraud: Supreme Court affirms conviction of ex-Bank PHB MD

Justice Moore Adumei said the ex-Bank PHB MD failed to convince the Supreme Court that the trial and Appeal Court’s findings were not credible.

Francis Atuche
June 27, 2024

Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello prefers to be tried for money laundering in Kogi

Former Governor Yahaya Bello does not want to be tried for money laundering outside Lokoja, the capital of Kogi.

Yahaya Bello and EFCC chair, Ola Olukoyede