The Court of Appeal has set aside the Lokoja High Court order against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in a contempt case filed by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.

The Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Joseph O.K. Oyewole, granted the EFCC’s motion for a stay of execution and proceedings in the contempt case, pending before the Kogi State High Court.

The court held that the motion ex parte had merit and adjourned the hearing of the motion on notice to May 20, 2024.

It also ordered substituted service of all processes in the case to be pasted at Yahaya Bello’s last known address in Abuja.

The appellate court’s decision has halted the contempt proceedings against the EFCC and its chairman, and allows the appeal filed by the anti-graft agency against the ruling of the Lokoja High Court to proceed.

The case is EFCC vs. Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/413/2024

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Next is Supreme Court.

Yamaha Bello is a❓disgrace

He dare not approach the Supreme Court, otherwise his appeal will be thrown out for lacking merit

Yahaya Bello saga would serve as a memory verse for all other sitting governors who think there won't be a day they will vacate the seat of power.
No condition is permanent.
If this man is actually innocent,why was he evading the EFCC?
This should serve as a reminder to all political leaders that accountability cannot be evaded.

These governors are just too greedy...

The security vote, salary + allowances they collect for 8 years that nobody Torchlight is enough to settle them for life..


.but no...them go must steal the allocation wey masses supposed used hold body..

He will appeal the rule

Chukwuka319:
Yahaya Bello saga would serve as a memory verse for all other sitting governors who think there won't be a day they will vacate the seat of power.
No condition is permanent.
If this man is actually innocent,why was he evading the EFCC?
This should serve as a reminder to all political leaders that accountability cannot be evaded.

I guess one of the take aways from Yahaya Bello's travails was the wisdom bequeathed to Ododo the current Governor that led him to pay 85% of the LG Workers Salary last month, the first time such would happen in 16 years!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/after-16-years-kogi-lg-workers-paid-salaries-pensions/%3famp

Yeye Bello a disgrace to kogites.

And he forgot that governorship election tribunal is still ongoing, I pray his case will not be like Imo from 4th to first position.

He will definitely go to jail

Both EFCC and Yahaya Bello are not serious.

Same fools that rejoiced when judiciary was being compromised are now at the receiving end of a judiciary most Nigerians do not have confidence in…bunch of clowns

Why is dis clown afraid of EFCC?....almost other governors faced dis agency without much noise

Very good, now let’s wrap this up asap.
Break down the doors of the kogi govt house and drag him out of there!
Yahaya bello is an slowpoke and he must eats beans in jail