Alleged N110bn Fraud: Court Dismisses Ex-Governor Bello’s Application Challenging Court’s Jurisdiction

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, dismissed an application filed by former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the N110.4 billion alleged fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Bello is being prosecuted alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving the sum of N110.4 billion.
The application, filed by Bello, sought an order striking out the charge marked FCT/CR/778/2024: Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Yahay...