The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who was absent for his scheduled arraignment and plea bargain, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, has written the court a letter that he would prefer to be tried in his state.
Bello, in the letter he wrote through his team of lawyers led by Abdulwahab Mohammed, on Thursday claimed that only the Kogi High Court in Lokoja has the territorial jurisdiction to preside over the allegations that were brought against him.
Adeola Adedipe, one of the lawyers in Bello’s team, told the court about the letter.
Addressing the court, Adedipe said after the close of the last sitting, he reported back to his team what transpired in court and he was informed that a letter had been written on behalf of the defendant to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.
He said the letter was received at the Chief Judge’s Chambers and the office of the Chief Judge.
Adedipe however, noted that he was not aware that there had been a response by the prosecution team in compliance with the directive of the Chief Judge.
