A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday.

The warrant was granted by Justice Emeka Nwite Wednesday afternoon at the instance of the EFCC.

This comes after a Kogi State High Court in a conflicting ruling restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining or prosecuting the ex-governor.


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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the ex parte order affirming the suspension of the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje by a Kano State High Court is unenforceable.

The Ganduje ward executive of the party also passed a vote of confidence on the chairman in Abuja on Wednesday, April 17 during a solidarity visit to the former governor of Kano state in his office at APC headquarters.

The party described the order restraining Ganduje from further parading himself as the chairman of the party as a nullity.

The national legal adviser of the party, Prof. Abdulkarim Kana told newsmen on Wednesday, April 17, that the Kano order is not enforceable, insisting that it was obtained by fraud.

Kana said the ward executives would petition the National Judicial Council (NJC) to call the high court judge to order.

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Dangote Oil and Gas Limited on the reduction of the price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel from N1650 to N1000 per litre, for a minimum of one million litres of the product.

The price review represents a 60 percent drop, this is expected to impact the prices of goods and services.

He gave the commendation on Wednesday in a statement signed by his Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale.

President Tinubu also affirmed that Nigerians and domestic businesses are the nation’s means to expected economic prosperity of Nigeria.

He noted that the federal government’s 20 percent stake in Dangote Refinery and the partnerships between public and private entities are essential to advancing the overall well-being of the country.

It would be recalled that the Dangote Group recently reviewed downwards the price of AGO from N1,650 to N1,000 per litre for a minimum of one million litres of the product, as well as providing a discount of N30 per litre for an offtake of five million litres and above.

The President therefore called on Nigerians and businesses to prioritize the country while assuring them of a conducive, safe and secure environment to thrive.