The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to present himself for arraignment.
The former governor was also prohibited by the Appeal Court from acting on the charges against him until he was properly charged.
In a unanimous judgment delivered on Tuesday by Justice Ken Amadi, the Court allowed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the judgment of Hon Justice Isah Abdullahi Jamil of the Kogi State High Court in a fundamental right case filed by Bello in February 2024.
The former Kogi State governor has been at large while battling to stop the charges against him bordering on his actions as governor of Kogi State between 2015-2023.
In Feb. 2024, the former governor approached the Kogi State High Court to stop his arrest. In a suit to enforce his Fundamental Human Rights, Justice Jamil had specifically granted an order of injunction restraining the Commission from arresting or attempting to arrest the former governor.
The ruling by the Court now puts paid to his moves through the Courts to ensure the case is moved to Lokoja or stalled due to technicalities.
