THE trial of Ali Bello, a nephew of Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello, over an alleged N3 billion money laundering case has been postponed by an Abuja Federal High Court till February 14.
Ali Bello had been accused with money laundering along with Abba Adauda, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, and Iyada Sadat by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Obiora Egwuatu delayed the hearing today till tomorrow due to a mix-up in the papers by the anti-graft agency.
The judge said the court was yet to get EFCC’s counter-affidavit filed on Friday to Bello’s bail application.
At the hearing today, defence counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN) acknowledged receipt of the prosecution’s objection to his client’s bail request.
He sought a speedy hearing of the bail application. The prosecuting lawyer, Kabiru Hussain, said the counter-affidavit was mistakenly taken to a different court instead of that of Justice Egwuatu.
