On Thursday, former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello requested the Federal High Court in Abuja to transfer his case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to Kogi State. Bello, who the EFCC arraigned on charges of alleged N82 billion frauds, made this request before Justice Nwite's court.

Through his lawyer, Adeola Adedipe, Bello argued that since the alleged offense occurred during his tenure as Governor of Kogi, it would be appropriate for the case to be heard in the state.