Yahaya Bello’s trial political, not money laundering, lawyer tells court as EFCC witness confirms no transaction link

Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State Governor

Joseph Daudu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Yahaya Bello’s trial over alleged N80.2 billion local government fund transfers is political in nature, rather than a case of money laundering.

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