Judge rejects plea to arraign Yahaya Bello without counsel

Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, disallowed the arraignment of former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, without his counsel. Bello’s counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, was reportedly not in court because he was not aware that the case would come up on Friday. The former governor is facing a