The former  Kogi state Governor, YAHAYA BELLO has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice JOHN TSOHO, to transfer his trial in alleged money laundering to Lokoja, the kogi state capital.

BELLO said that he preferred to be arraigned in Lokoja, being the place the alleged money laundering offence was committed. 

At a resumed sitting today, BELLO’s  counsel, ADEOLA ADEDIPE informed Justice EMEKA NWITE that a letter requesting for the transfer of the trial had already been delivered to the Chief Judge for his administrative decision.

ADEDIPE said the request for Lokoja was due to the fact that the Federal High Court has territorial jurisdiction to hear the matter in Lokoja.

He added that   Bello’s legal is still awaiting the response of the Chief Judge on the request for transfer of the case to Lokoja.