Alleged N80.2bn misappropriation: EFCC seeks Bello’s arraignment in absentia

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, urged Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja to enter a plea of not guilty on behalf of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, even in his absence. At the resumed hearing, EFCC counsel, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), told Justice Nwite that he