A witness in the ongoing trial of Yahaya Bello has told the court that there was no judicial approval for the refund of $760,910 in school fees to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The witness, Nicholas Ojehomon, an internal auditor at the American International School Abuja, made this known during cross-examination at the Federal Capital Territory High Court.
According to him, a court judgment in a suit filed by Ali Bello against the school clearly stated that the institution acted wrongly by refunding the money to the EFCC without a court order or the consent of the rightful claimant.
He quoted the judgment, which declared that the school could not legally transfer the funds to any third party—including the EFCC—without following due process or obtaining a valid court directive.
The court also issued a perpetual injunction restraining the school from making such payments unless authorised by a competent court.
Ojehomon further testified that Yahaya Bello was not a signatory to the prepaid school fees agreement and that, based on available records, no payment linked to the agreement came directly from him.
The case is part of a broader trial in which Bello is facing multiple charges, including criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving over ₦110 billion.
