Adeola Adedipe, a member of Yahaya Bello’s legal team, informed the Federal High Court that Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, is ready to appear in court to answer a 19-count charge brought against him by the EFCC.
“The defendant wants to come to court but he is afraid that there is an order of arrest hanging on his head,” Adedipe, SAN, submitted.
The court has been ordered to set aside an exparte arrest order against the former governor, as the charge had not been served on his client as required by law. The court has now allowed substituted service of the charge through his lawyer.
“As at the time the warrant was issued, the order for substituted service had not been made. That order was just made this morning.
“A warrant of arrest should not be hanging on his neck when we leave this court,” counsel to the defendant added.
