Yahaya Bello

June 16, (THEWILL) — Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, suffered a major legal setback on Tuesday after the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, dismissed his application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to...

May 18, (THEWILL) — Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Kogi Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections, following a sweeping victory in...

April 24, (THEWILL) — A High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has awarded N1 billion in damages to former governor Yahaya Bello in a defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, while also issuing a perpetual injunction restraining further publication...

January 29, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello permission to travel to Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj during the final ten days of Ramadan. Justice Emeka Nwite gave...

August 06, (THEWILL) — The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has set aside a Federal High Court ruling that struck out an interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize 14 properties allegedly...

July 21, (THEWILL) — A Federal High Court in Abuja has once again rejected an application by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, seeking the release of his international passport to enable him travel abroad for medical attention. This latest...

July 08, (THEWILL) — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has scheduled July 17, 2025, for ruling on a request by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to retrieve his international passport in order to seek medical care...

June 29, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 27, 2025, opposed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to travel abroad for medical treatment. The application...

May 23, (THEWILL) – Former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, has urged Nigerians to disregard a misleading viral video on social media, insinuating his plan to run for presidency in the 2027 general elections. Bello made this known in a press...

May 08, (THEWILL) – A prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nicholas Ojehomon, on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that there is no evidence showing that the Kogi State Government paid tuition fees...