The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji YAHAYA BELLO, who is facing a 19-count charge, has written a letter to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice JOHN TSOHO, pleading to be allowed to face his trial in Kogi.

 The former Kogi state governor, BELLO, in the letter he wrote through his team of lawyers led by Mr. ABDULWAHAB MOHAMMED, SAN, maintained that only Lokoja Division of the high court has the territorial jurisdiction to entertain the allegations that were raised against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

 At the resumed proceeding in the matter, BELLO, failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja to enter his plea to the charge against him whereas his lawyer, Mr. ADEOLA ADEDIPE, SAN was present to inform the trial Judge, Justice EMEKA NWITE of his client’s letter to the Chief Judge.