The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to put the two lawyers defending former Kogi state   governor, YAHAYA BELLO on trial for alleged professional misconduct and contempt of court.

The two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, ABDULWAHAB MOHAMMED and ADEOLA ADEDIPE, were accused of exhibiting professional misconduct and contempt of court by undertaking to produce their client in court and failing to keep the promise made in open court.

In an application by the EFCC’s lead counsel, KEMI PINHEIRO the agency   accused the two senior lawyers of frustrating the arraignment of BELLO by deliberately shielding him from appearing in court.

 EFCC’s lead counsel specifically asked Justice EMEKA NWITE to invoke Rule 31 of the Rules of Professional Conduct for legal practitioners in the country to sanction the two lawyers and protect the sanctity and respect of the court.