A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, seeking to stop his ongoing N110 billion fraud trial.
The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Maryanne Anenih, who held that the court has the legal authority to hear the case and proceed with the trial.
Bello is facing a 16-count charge filed by the Federal Government over allegations bordering on criminal breach of trust and conspiracy. The charges were instituted against him and two other defendants.
The former governor, through his legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, J.B. Daudu, had asked the court to strike out the case. He argued that the FCT High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
His counsel also maintained that the case amounted to an abuse of court process because another criminal case involving Bello is already pending before the
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