Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has refuted allegations of using state funds to pay for his children’s education.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede, had claimed Bello withdrew $720,000 from government coffers for this purpose while he was still a governor.
Bello reportedly signed a contract with the American International School Abuja (AISA) to prepay $845,000 for his eldest son, Ali Bello, until his graduation in 2034.
Olukoyede alleged that Bello moved the money from the state coffers to a Bureau de Change operator, and used the money for his child’s school fee in advance.
“A sitting governor, because he knew he was leaving office, moved money directly from the government to Bureau de Change (and) used it to pay his child’s school fee in advance,” Olukoyede said
Bello’s spokesperson, Ohiare Michael, however, contested the EFCC’s claims.
Michael stated…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
