Court adjourns trial in Nigerian Govt versus Ali Bello, others to May 27

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court successful Abuja has adjourned further proceeding successful the alleged wealth laundering charges against Ali Bello and 3 others to May 27, 2024.

The judge, connected Thursday, adjourned the proceedings pursuing the decision of grounds successful main by the 2nd witnesser of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Olomotane Egoro.

The adjournment was to let counsel to Ali Bello, Abubakar Aliu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to transverse analyse the witnesser successful his grounds against the defendants.

At Thursday’s proceedings, successful the suit marked: ABJ/CR/573/2022 (FRN Vs. Ali Bello and 3 others), Egoro, a Staff of Access Bank, tendered Bank Statements of Keyless Nature Limited, Fasab Business Enterprise and Ari Consulting and Integrated Limited and testified of currency lodgements into the accounts from 14 Local Government Areas of Kogi State.

The witness, who did not authorities the intent for which the monies were transferred into the accounts, besides testified arsenic to withdrawals from the said accounts.

The lodgements and withdrawals were said to person been made from betwixt 2017 and 2022.

At the extremity of the witness’ testimony, counsel to the 1st Defendant, Ali Bello, A. M. Aliyu, SAN, prayed the tribunal for an adjournment to alteration him transverse analyse the witness.

With the statement of counsel, the substance was adjourned.

Rotimi Oyedepo Iseoluwa, SAN, appeared for the prosecution.

Nureini Jimoh, SAN, appeared for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants.

Ali Bello and 3 others are facing proceedings implicit an alleged N3 cardinal fraud complaint brought against them by the EFCC.