By Omoniyi David
A prosecution witness in the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has told an FCT High Court that no banking rule was violated in withdrawals made from the Kogi Government House account during his tenure.
Mrs. Williams Abimbola, a compliance officer with the United Bank for Africa (UBA), testified on Wednesday that all transactions under Bello’s administration complied with banking regulations.
She stated that no single withdrawal exceeded ₦10 million, the legal limit.
Abimbola, testifying for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said the bank acted “within the ambit of the law” in all dealings related to the account domiciled at UBA’s Lokoja branch.
She also confirmed that a defendant, Abdulsalam Hudu, made several ₦10 million transactions between July 31 and August 6, 2019.
Justice Maryann Anenih adjourned further hearing to October 9, 2025, after the defence objected to the tendering of a 13-page document by EFCC counsel Kemi Pinheiro (SAN).
Bello and two others are facing a 16-count charge of alleged ₦110.4 billion fraud involving the diversion of Kogi State funds.
