A high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has dismissed an application by Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, challenging the N110 billion fraud case filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Maryann Anenih, presiding judge, held that the court has the jurisdiction to hear the case and rejected Bello’s request to strike out the 16-count charge.
Joseph Daudu, counsel to Bello, had argued that the FCT high court lacked territorial jurisdiction over the matter.
He also contended that the charge amounted to an abuse of court process because a related criminal case involving him is already pending before a federal high court in Abuja.
Responding, Kemi Pinheiro, EFCC counsel, opposed the application, describing it as lacking merit and aimed at delaying the proceedings.
Pinheiro argued that the offences contained in
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