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Yahaya Bello has set many tongues wagging, right from the first day he completed his 2nd tenure. to the 84 billion charges, by the EFCC, the l siege at his Abuja home, and over $720k in school fees in the US, to many controversy surrounding that young man. In this post, I will take you round to all the trended news that hovered around the man Yahaya Bello.

The commission’s longtime investigations of the former governor had resulted in the N10 billion money laundering charges it instituted against his nephew, Ali Bello, and a co-defendant in 2022.

About a week after Mr Bello completed his tenure as governor on 27 January, EFCC, on 5 February, amended the pending charges, raising the number of counts from 10 to 17 against the younger Bello and his co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman.

In the count, the EFCC accused Mr Bello of conspiring with Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman, and Abdusalam Hudu to convert over N80 billion belonging to Kogi State to their personal use. The case, which has seen EFCC call witnesses to testify, is before Justice James Omotosho.

EFCC also alleged in another count that Mr Bello, between 26 July 2021 to 6 April 2022 in Abuja aided a firm, E-Traders International Limited, to conceal the aggregate sum of over N3 billion (N3,081,804,654) in account number 1451458080 domiciled in Access Bank Plc.

THE SEIGE AT HIS HOME IN ABUJA BY THE EFCC.

EFCC operatives had arrived at the house at about 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, encountering stiff resistance from police personnel attached to Mr Bello’s residence.

The anti-graft agency officials then cordoned off the house, parking a bus at each end of the stretch of the premises to block vehicular passage in front of the house.

In a display of solidarity, a group of youths from Ebira, Mr Bello’s ethnic extraction, gathered outside the former governor’s residence. The youths, numbering about 100, expressed support for the former governor and discontent with the EFCC’s siege to the house.

At about 2.30 p.m., Mr Bello’s successor, Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, arrived at the house in a convoy of vehicles with police riders. Mr Bello had helped Mr Ododo to win last year’s election to office.

The governor’s convoy came to a halt at one side of the barricades. Moments later, a man, clad in suit, came out of the gated house and spoke with the EFCC operatives manning the barrier. The governor’s official vehicle was then allowed to drive through the barricade into the premises.

At about 4.30 p.m., about two hours after entering the premises, the governor’s official vehicle emerged from the gate of the house and zoomed away. It was followed by the waiting convoy of vehicles that had arrived with the governor.

Unsure if Mr. Bello was with Governor Ododo in the vehicle, EFCC operatives, who had strategically taken positions around the area, began to beckon to one another, signaling the end of the operation. They also drove away from the place at about 5.00 p.m.

EFCC CHAIRMAN PRESS BRIEFING ON YAHAYA BELLO.

THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, claimed on Tuesday that an investigation by the anti-graft agency revealed that the embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, withdrew $720,000 from the state’s coffers to pay his child’s school fees.

The EFCC Chairman said he had personally put a call through to Bello, inviting him to clear the air on the issues but he refused to honor invitations

Olukoyede said, “A sitting governor because he knew he was going, removed money directly from the government’s account (and sent) to Bureau de Change, and used it to pay his child’s school fee in advance.

“Dollars – $720,000 in advance, in anticipation that he was going to leave the government house,

“I called Yahaya Bello, as a serving governor, to come to my office to clear himself. I shouldn’t have done that. But he said because a certain senator had planted over 100 journalists in my office, he would not come.

“I told him that he would be allowed to use my private gate to give him a cover, but he said my men should come to his village to interrogate him.”“If I can do Obiano, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and Chief Olu Agunloye, my kinsman, why not Yahaya Bello?” Olukoyede said. Olukoyede vowed that all those who had dipped their hands into the nation’s coffers would be investigated and prosecuted.

TOO MANY CONTROVERSY.

On 14 September 2020, Bello was among a list of politicians placed on a visa ban by the United States Department of State for undermining democracy in Nigeria. Although activists praised the decision and called on other developed nations to impose similar bans.

Also, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bello falsely claimed that the virus was “an artificial creation” or denied the virus’ existence while his state government suppressed testing and fought with the NCDC to keep case numbers low.[Bello refused to wear a mask at public events, including after governors met with President Muhammadu Buhari and at the funeral for Tolulope Arotile. At memorial prayers for Kogi State Chief Judge Nasir Ajanah, who died of COVID-19 on 28 June 2020, Bello falsely claimed that Ajanah had not died of COVID-19 and said: “Whether medical experts and scientists believe it or not, COVID-19 is out to shorten the lifestyle of the people. Yahaya Bello and EFCC are at ar-part.

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Also, According to Kogi State Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo in April 2021, Bello received an honorary professorship in “humanitarian services, human resources management, Peace Building” from St Thomas-a-Becket University. An investigation by Sahara Reporters discovered that St Thomas-a-Becket University neither awards recognized UK degrees nor has courses in humanitarian services, human resources management, or peace-building. Yahaya Bello and EFCC are at ar-part.

According to the Investigation, In his first few days as governor, Bello approved the spending of ₦260 million in security funds in several installments. On his first day (27 January 2016), the Permanent Secretary in the Government House Ilemona John requested permission to spend ₦15 million in security funds, and Bello approved it two days later. John requested approval for another ₦20 million in security funds on 2 February, which Bello approved that day. Yahaya Bello and EFCC are at ar-part.

John asked for ₦5 million the following day, since the security fund “ha[d] just been exhausted”, and Bello again approved it that day. Later on 3 February, John asked for ₦20 million to “replenish” the fund; Bello approved it immediately. On 8 February, John requested ₦100 million twice; Bello immediately approved the spending. AND MANY MORE CONTROVERSY.

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WHO IS YAHAYA BELLO?

Bello was born on 18 June 1975 in Okene, Kogi State, the youngest of six children.He began attending Local Government Education Authority (Nigeria) (LGEA) Primary School, Agassa in Okene LGA in 1984. Bello was named the class-two prefect, and was made the school’s head boy in class six. He attended high school at Agassa Community Secondary School, Anyava, Agassa-Okene, and obtained his Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination (JSSCE) and Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) certificates from Government Secondary School in Suleja, Niger State, in 1994

Bello studied accounting and business administration at Ahmadu Bello University before entering the workforce in the mid-2000s. His political career began with a loss to Abubakar Audu in the APC gubernatorial primary in 2015. Audu won the election, but died on election day; Bello was selected to replace him as party nominee and was sworn in the following year. Four years later, Bello was elected amid reports of violence and fraud. His profile rose during his term due to his relative youth compared to other Nigerian politicians and his controversial statements and questionable expenditures. Yahaya Bello and EFCC are at ar-part.

AWARD AND RECOGNITION.

Torchbearer of Security Award
Daily Sun Governor of the Year award
Gender Equality Award (National Council of Women’s Societies)
NUJ role model award
Icon on Security Award (Association of Nigerians in Diaspora)
Security Personality of the Year (Institute of Security and Strategic Studies)
Hero of Women Inclusion Award (National Association of Women Entrepreneurs)
ICAN Novel Accountability Index Award (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria)
Presidential Award for Security Management

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