I’d Prefer To Be Tried In Kogi State – Yahaya Bello

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has come out to say that he would prefer to be tried in his state.

This is coming after he was absent for his scheduled arraignment and plea bargain, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Thursday.

According to him, only the Kogi High Court in Lokoja has the territorial jurisdiction to preside over the allegations that were brought against him, so he would appreciate a trial there.

Bello added that he simply wants to present the facts as they are when called upon in front of a judge.

His words, “Requesting in substance, that this matter be administratively transferred to the Federal High Court, Lokoja Judicial Division, which we believe has territorial jurisdiction to handle this matter.

That letter was received at the Chief Judge’s Chambers and the office of the honourable CJ. We wrote the prosecution team through Mr Iseoluwa Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, on June 13, notifying him that administrative steps had been activated, whereof he was directed to provide a response to the request for transfer of the matter.”

WOW.