Yahaya Bello creates inside Court as judge angrily leaves
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who was billed to be arraigned at the FCT High Court on Wednesday, took over crowd control in the courtroom when Justice Maryann Anenih left out of anger.
DAILY POST reports, Justice Anenih, who was supposed to take the plea of the former governor and two others, abruptly rose and announced she would not return until there was sanity in the courtroom.
Shortly after the judge left, Yahaya Bello, who had been sitting in the front of the courtroom, jumped up and moved toward the surging crowd.
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who was billed to be arraigned at the FCT High Court on Wednesday, took over crowd control in the courtroom when Justice Maryann Anenih left out of anger.
DAILY POST reports, Justice Anenih, who was supposed to take the plea of the former governor and two others, abruptly rose and announced she would not return until there was sanity in the courtroom.
Shortly after the judge left, Yahaya Bello, who had been sitting in the front of the courtroom, jumped up and moved toward the surging crowd.
He immediately directed his followers and sympathisers to vacate their seats and leave the courtroom.
His actions helped douse the tension, as his followers left the courtroom one after another without resistance.
To ensure order, the former governor sat at the entrance of the courtroom and made sure none of his followers disobeyed the court’s order.
All his aides and followers patiently obeyed his instructions and exited the court one by one.
Meanwhile, Kemi Pinheiro SAN is leading the federal government’s legal team for the arraignment, while Joseph Bodunde Dauda SAN is leading the legal team for the former governor in the 16-count charges.
