Court set date to rule on EFCC's application in Yahaya Bello's case, see details

• The national precocious tribunal successful Abuja has fixed a day successful June for ruling successful the exertion by the EFCC to “cross-examine” its ain witness, Nicholas Ojehomon, successful the alleged wealth laundering lawsuit instituted against Yahaya Bello
• Justice Emeka Nwite picked the day aft listening to arguments by EFCC and the contiguous past politician of Kogi state
• Legit.ng reports that Bello is facing 19-count wealth laundering charges to the tune of N80.2 cardinal brought against him by the EFCC

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering nationalist affairs and governance.

FCT, Abuja - Justice Emeka Nwite of the national precocious court, Abuja, connected Friday, May 9, 2025, adjourned proceedings successful the proceedings of the erstwhile Kogi authorities governor, Yahaya Bello, till June 26 and 27, and July 3 and 4, 2025.

Per a societal media station shared by the EFCC, Justice Nwite adjourned proceedings for ruling connected the alleviation sought by the EFCC's counsel, to re-examine its 3rd witness, Nicholas Ojehomon connected the substance of the schoolhouse fees of Bello’s children successful American International School, Abuja.

Recall the EFCC is prosecuting Bello connected a 19-count charge, bordering connected transgression breach of spot and money laundering to the tune of N80.2 billion.

The petition for the re-examination followed the request to clarify issues raised during the cross-examination of the witnesser connected Exhibit 19, which was introduced by the witnesser during the cross-examination concerning the schoolhouse fees of the defendant’s children successful AISA.

In advancing the request, prosecution counsel, Olukayode Eniola (SAN) said:

“I americium not examining the witnesser afresh, but re-examining him based connected areas deliberately near untouched by the defence. This papers came from the witness, but was tampered with by the defence. They spent implicit 2 hours cross-examining him connected it. I besides person the close to gully his attraction to applicable portions. What we question to bash is to re-examine this witnesser connected matters that arose for the archetypal clip during cross-examination, specifically successful narration to Exhibit 19."

Citing Section 32 of the constitution, the prosecution counsel argued that just proceeding demanded that the prosecution beryllium allowed adjacent accidental to code issues raised during cross-examination.

Following objections from the defence counsel, J.B. Daudu (SAN), the prosecution counsel further submitted that the determination was successful accordance with Section 215(3) of the Evidence Act.

He besides argued that the Supreme Court successful Ameobi vs. Ameobi held that refusal to let re-examination of specified exhibits amounted to injustice.

He said:

“We impulse the tribunal not to unopen retired the prosecution. Doing truthful would effect successful a travesty of justice, particularly since the defence introduced the papers during the prosecution’s case."

Citing further authorities including Haruna vs. Modibbo (2004) LPELR-11802, Aziz vs. Lagos State (2020) LPELR-5210, Adeniji vs. Lagos State (2020) LPELR-52131, and Gado vs. Iliyasu (2014) LPELR-23066, the prosecution counsel insisted that re-examination successful specified a discourse is legally grounded.

Justice Nwite adjourned the substance till June 26 and 27, and July 3 and 4, 2025, for ruling connected the substance and continuation of trial.

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Source: Legit.ng