Lawyer’s absence stalls Yahaya Bello’s arraignment

The arraignment of a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, was stalled on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to the absence of his defence counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed (SAN). Mohammed was reportedly unaware of the hearing date, leading to his absence in court. Bello faces a 19-count charge of money laundering amounting to