yahaya bello

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello permission to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj during Ramadan. Justice Emeka Nwite approved the temporary release of Bello’s passport, which has been in court custody, for a...

The Digest: The Federal Government has discontinued its criminal defamation case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Key Points: The FCT High Court in Maitama struck out the suit following a prosecution notice of discontinuance. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team successfully moved...

The Digest: The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the prosecution of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is progressing through the courts, affirming he has fulfilled his mandate. Olukoyede, who once vowed to resign if Bello was...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello remains presumed innocent under the law, emphasising that his ongoing fraud trial is a judicial process where only a competent court can determine guilt or innocence. Key...

The Digest: Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has indicated his readiness to run for the Senate, framing the move as a response to a direct request from his successor to share the burden of leadership. Bello stated that Governor Usman Ododo asked him to represent the Ebira people at the...

The Digest: Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has declared his intention to contest the Kogi Central senatorial seat in the 2027 elections, setting the stage for a high-stakes political clash with incumbent Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Bello announced at the palace of the Ohinoyi of...

The Digest: Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has openly declared that he runs a “working cabal” within his administration, a structure he credits to his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. Framing the term not as a shadowy conspiracy but as a functional inner circle, Ododo argued that effective...

The Digest: Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has confidently asserted that President Bola Tinubu does not need to campaign in the state ahead of the 2027 elections, claiming there is “no opposition here.” Speaking at a rally supporting Tinubu and Governor Usman Ododo’s second-term bids...

The Digest: A high-stakes legal battle that pits a suspended senator against powerful political figures is set to unfold in an Abuja courtroom. The trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on six counts of cybercrime, stemming from her public allegations of an assassination plot by Senate...

The Digest: Former Kogi State Deputy Governor Edward Onoja has revealed that ex-Governor Yahaya Bello promised him the governorship succession but unexpectedly switched support to Usman Ododo just before the primaries. Rooted in the Storm. Key Points: Onoja stated that Bello consistently...

The Digest: In a strategic move for political unity and development, former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello urged newly elected lawmaker Hassan Shado to back Governor Usman Ododo’s leadership. His message reflects ongoing party loyalty and the need for cohesion in Kogi State’s governance. Key...

The Digest: In a significant legal development, former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, had his request to travel abroad for medical treatment rejected by the Federal High Court. Despite his ongoing corruption trials, the court found insufficient evidence to support his application. Key...

The Digest: The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has rejected former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello's request to travel abroad for medical attention. The ruling came after the court determined it could not act on the application as Bello's passport was not in its custody. Key...

The trial of former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello for alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering has taken a dramatic turn. During court proceedings on Friday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) opposed Bello’s application to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment...