The alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has been postponed until May.
Yahaya Bello’s ongoing trial over alleged money laundering was adjourned on Friday by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Justice Emeka Nwite fixed May 6 and 7, 2026, for continuation of the cross-examination of the 12th prosecution witness.
The witness, Abdullahi Jamilu, testified during proceedings and said he made an earlier statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on May 10, 2022.
During testimony, he said he remembered giving a police officer some dollars on behalf of one of the defendants, identified as Abba Adaudu.
Jamilu also told the court that he handled dollar transfers and sometimes sourced funds from colleagues when he lacked enough inflow for transactions.
According to him, instructions were given to make payments to American International School Abuja. He said the transfers were completed and receipts were later sent to the defendant.
However, the witness noted that two documents listed in Exhibit 13 were not part of the receipts he originally submitted as evidence. He also mentioned the names of students for whom the school fee payments were allegedly made.
The case is one of Nigeria’s most closely watched corruption trials involving a former state governor.
Yahaya Bello has denied wrongdoing, while the EFCC continues to present witnesses and documentary evidence in court.
The trial will resume in May as prosecutors continue efforts to prove their case.
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