A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama has issued a public summons against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
The court ordered Bello to appear before it on Oct. 24 to answer a fresh 16-count charge pending against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a ruling on an application by the EFCC, the presiding judge, Justice Maryanne Anenih issued the order, directing Bello to appear for his arraignment alongside two other defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu.
Justice Anenih ordered the EFCC to publish the public summons in a widely circulating newspaper
She also ordered the EFCC to paste copies of the public summons on Bello’s last known address and in conspicuous places on the court premises.
The defendants were to be arraigned today (Thursday), however, the EFCC claimed that it has been unable to serve Bello with the charge filed on Sept. 24.