Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his involvement in an alleged N110 billion fraud.
Bello was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
Bello, who was declared wanted by the anti-graft agency in April over an alleged N110bn fraud, was finally grilled after all efforts to have him arrested and stand trial proved abortive.
The former governor on Tuesday submitted himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in company of his lawyers.
Immediately after he turned himself in, the anti-graft agency held on to him for some clarifications and preparatory work for his arraignment.
Justice Anenih had fixed November 27 for arraignment based on the request of the EFCC and had issued public summons against him on October 3 in respect of the fresh case filed against him by the EFCC.
