Governor Yahaya Bello

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Yahaya Bello: The Controversial Ex-Governor Making Headlines

EFCC - Legal Battles - Political Intrigues - Yahaya Bello

Yahaya Bello's legal woes and political maneuvers are causing a stir on social media and among civil society groups in Nigeria. Find out the latest on his evasion of arrest and the EFCC's pursuit.

Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, is at the center of a storm of controversy and legal battles. Social media influencer Reno Omokri commended Bello for his surprising move in handing over power to the incumbent Governor Usman Ododo. However, the praise was soon overshadowed by accusations of money laundering, breach of public trust, and evading arrest by the EFCC.

The tangled web surrounding Yahaya Bello deepened as civil society organizations like HEDA and CPPM condemned his actions and evasion of arrest during an EFCC visit. The judiciary's alleged complicity with Bello added another layer of complexity to the situation, with a revolving door of Chief Judges in Kogi State drawing criticism.

As the saga unfolds, Ebira youths expressed concern over potential ethnic biases in the EFCC's pursuit of Bello, calling on political figures like Tinubu to intervene. Despite the legal turmoil, Bello remains at large, with lawyers advising that the EFCC's actions should be within the bounds of the law and existing court orders.

In a whirlwind of legal drama and political intrigue, Yahaya Bello's name has become synonymous with controversy and evasion. The ongoing battle with the EFCC and allegations of money laundering have painted a tumultuous picture of his time in office. As the public watches with bated breath, Bello's fate hangs in the balance, highlighting the complexities of power and accountability in Nigerian politics.

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Reno Omokri commends Yahaya Bello for handing over to Ododo (The Punch)

Social media influencer, Reno Omokri has praised the embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, for handing over to incumbent Governor Usman Ododo.

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Yahaya Bello and a complicit judiciary, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu (Premium Times)

The men who followed Nasir Ajannah in the office of Chief Judge of Kogi State learnt to stoke the vanities of Yahaya Bello.

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EFCC: Nothing Must Happen to Yahaya Bello, Ebira Youths Warn ... (Arise News)

“The action of the Police and DSS has now made the former governor (Yahaya Bello) vulnerable,” Ebiraland Youths Coalition say. Youths of Ebira ethnic ...

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Yahaya Bello and a complicit judiciary (TheCable)

Josiah Majebi is the fifth Chief Judge of Kogi state (in north-central Nigeria) in four years and the fourth to exist almost entirely in the pocket of the ...

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HEDA Condemns Evasion Of Arrest By Former Kogi Gov Yahaya ... (SaharaReporters.com)

Bello has been accused of money laundering amounting to N80 billion, breach of public trust, and other related offences by the Economic Financial Crimes ...

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CPPM Condemns Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello's Show of Shame ... (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

•Lauds EFCC For Staying Focused On Mandate. A civil society organization, the Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM), has condemned in the ...

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Ebira youths ask Tinubu to caution EFCC; warn other ethnic groups ... (Peoples Gazette)

Mr Bello is accused of N82 billion money laundering and has been running battles with the EFCC on his arraignment in court.

Alleged money laundering: CPPM flays evasion of arrest by Yahaya ... (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

The Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) strongly condemns former Governor Yahaya Bello's evasion of arrest during an EFCC team visit to ...

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Don't act above the law in prosecuting Yahaya Bello, lawyer advises ... (Peoples Gazette)

Mr Onokpasa said EFCC's declaration of Mr Bello wanted was illegal until an existing valid court order was vacated.

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Don't act above law in prosecuting Yahaya Bello, lawyer advises ... (Peoples Gazette)

Mr Onokpasa said EFCC's declaration of Mr Bello wanted was illegal until an existing valid court order was vacated.

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Appeal Court hears EFCC appeal against Yahaya Bello's arrest today (The Punch)

The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today (Monday) hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the order of a Kogi State ...

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Who is Afraid of Yahaya Bello? The Hand of Esau, Voice of Jacob ... (Kogi Reports)

The politics, intrigues and activities culminating into the swearing in of Alh Yahaya Adoza Bello as the 4th Executive Governor of Kogi State remains one of ...

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HEDA flays Yahaya Bello's evasion of arrest by EFCC (Guardian)

Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has condemned the evasion of arrest by former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, ...

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APC Chieftains, Others Condemn 'Unjust Persecution' Of Yahaya Bello (Leadership Newspaper)

Some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on sitting governors, their predecessors and politically-exposed persons to resist the.

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Yahaya Bello: When courage fails "the lion" - THE AUTHORITY NEWS (THE AUTHORITY NEWS)

By Sheddy Ozoene. In his days as governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello assumed the nickname 'the White Lion'. Many people thought it was befitting, ...

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Yahaya Bello and a complicit Judiciary, by Chidi Odinkalu (Vanguard)

JOSIAH Majebi is the fifth Chief Judge of Kogi State (in North-Central Nigeria) in four years. He has been in office as substantive Chief Judge since the ...

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Legal Arguments Begin Over EFCC's Bid To Arraign Yahaya Bello (Leadership Newspaper)

Legal tussle over the legality of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC's) bid to arraign ex-Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello over alleged N80.2.

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MATTERS ARISING: Is EFCC violating court order by prosecuting ... (TheCable)

Since his exit from office as Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has been in a running battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

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Yahaya Bello: Lawyer Advises EFCC To Obey Court Order - News ... (News Agency of Nigeria)

A Lawyer, Mr Jesutega Onokpasa, has advised EFCC not to act above the law in its efforts to arrest and prosecute former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, over ...

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Appeal Court fails to hear EFCC's suit against order restraining ... (Vanguard)

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday did not sit to hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the order of a ...

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No One is Above the Law, Oladele Counsels Yahaya Bello | Sahara ... (SaharaReporters.com)

Foremost human rights lawyer and immediate past Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Mr. Kayode Oladele, has admonished ...

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Fleeing Kogi Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello Mobilises Several Groups ... (SaharaReporters.com)

Embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello is currently mobilising some groups to protest against his planned arrest by the Economic and ...

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EFCC vs Yahaya Bello: Suspend Governor Ododo Now, Kogi State ... (THE AUTHORITY NEWS)

Kogi State Forum of Concerned Citizens, has called on the leadership of the All Progressive Congress, APC to immediately suspend Kogi state Governor, ...

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - EFCC - EFCC ... (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission)

He further stressed that, “The Order made by the Federal High Court for the arrest of Mr. Yahaya Bello for the purpose of his arraignment is not in conflict ...

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