We have more 28 witnesses to testify against Governor Yahaha Bello–EFCC tells court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that it has lined up 28 more witnesses to testify against the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.

The anti-graft agency made the disclosure at the resumed proceeding on the 19-count money laundering charge it preferred against the former governor.

The lead prosecution counsel, Prof. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, told the court that 10 of the scheduled witnesses would be subpoenaed to testify and tender documents in the matter.

EFCC made the revelation shortly before trial Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the case till Friday to enable the defence lawyers to further cross-examine the third witness, PW-3, Mr. Nicholas Ojehomon, who is an Internal Auditor at the American International School, Abuja.

The prosecution alleged that the ex-governor had through proxies, wired funds into the account of the school to cover for future tuition fees of his four children.

It alleged that the funds were drawn from the coffers of the Kogi State Government, adding that the defendant also paid for a fifth child he has not given birth to.

However, while being cross-examined by ex-governor Bello’s counsel, Prof. J. B. Daudu, SAN, the witness admitted before the court that no fund was paid into the school’s account from the Kogi state treasury.

The witness equally admitted that the name Yahaya Bello did not also appear on the transaction list of the school.