Yahaya Bello Pleads Not Guilty To 19-Count Charges, Took Over Crowd Control Inside Court To Restore Sanity

Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who was billed to be arraigned at the FCT High Court on Wednesday, took over crowd control in the courtroom when Justice Maryann Anenih left out of anger.

According to DAILY POST, Justice Anenih, who was supposed to take the plea of the former governor and two others, abruptly rose and announced she would not return until there was sanity in the courtroom.

Shortly after the judge left, Yahaya Bello, who had been sitting in the front of the courtroom, jumped up and moved toward the surging crowd.

He immediately directed his followers and sympathisers to vacate their seats and leave the courtroom.

His actions helped douse the tension, as his followers left the courtroom one after another without resistance.

To ensure order, the former governor sat at the entrance of the courtroom and made sure none of his followers disobeyed the court’s order.

All his aides and followers patiently obeyed his instructions and exited the court one by one.

Meanwhile, Kemi Pinheiro SAN is leading the federal government’s legal team for the arraignment, while Joseph Bodunde Dauda SAN is leading the legal team for the former governor in the 16-count charges.

Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello was arraigned on Wednesday at the federal capital territory (FCT) high court, on a 19-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering, to the tune of N110 billion.