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Yahaya Bello: EFCC Seeks Adjournment To Nov 14

by Olakunle Olasanmi
12 months ago
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday sought an adjournment of the hearing in its fresh charge against the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others to November 14, 2024.

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Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, who appeared for the EFCC at the FCT High Court, said at the hearing that at the last adjourned date, the court issued a Public Summons against the 1st defendant directing that same be published and that the charge be pasted.

Justice Maryann E. Anenih, however, interjected, stating that she did not ask that the charge be pasted, only the summons.

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Oyedepo said he expected the first defendant to be in court on November 14, referring to the 30-day duration of the summons. Therefore, he sought an adjournment until November 14 for the arraignment of the three defendants.

JB Daudu, SAN, who appeared for the 2nd defendant, objected to this.

He said the matter was for arraignment and that they were ready, noting that the defendants were all independent and should be treated as such.

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“You cannot be using somebody as a human shield when they are not in hostage. I don’t like this practice,” he said.

 

A.M. Aliyu, SAN, who represented the third defendant, aligned with Daudu, SAN, and submitted that, in the alternative, he would ask the court to take his client’s application for bail.

 

Oyedepo, however, said that the bail application could not be taken as the charge was joint.

 

According to him, there are counts of conspiracy.

 

Insisting that the court should adjourn to November 14, the EFCC lawyer notified the court that there was an application for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of the 2nd defendant and that the oral application could not be taken.

 

However, the 2nd defendant’s counsel, Daudu, insisted that this negated the principles of fair hearing.

 

“His argument is persuasive but does not go by what the law says. That is until one individual appears before they can be arraigned. I don’t understand this kind of practice.

 

“It is an affront to fair hearing because the privilege of fair hearing allows us to raise any issue. Keeping them for 10 years will have no impact.

 

“They have enjoyed administrative bail before with the EFCC, so it won’t hurt their pride if they give them,” he stated.

 

The 2nd defendant’s counsel also asked for a date for the fundamental rights application for his client.

 

Though the judge refused the oral bail application, she said the defendants should come formally by filling out applications in writing.

 

Therefore, she adjourned to 14th and 20th November for the response of the first defendant to summons and/or arraignment.

 

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