Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has refuted allegations about his children’s school fees being paid from state funds.
The Economic Financial and Crimes Commission, Chairman, Olukoyede had accused Bello of withdrawing cash from the Kogi State Government Account, using it to pay his children’s school fees in advance before leaving office
But Yahaya, in a statement signed by Ohiare Michael, denied the allegations in response to the payment for school fees.
The statement read in part: “While we reserve our rights to seek redress against the said defamatory statements, permit us to briefly state the following to set the records straight: “His Excellency, Yahaya Bello’s children have attended the American International School, Abuja well before he became Governor and he has paid fees for his children as and when due and without fail.
“His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello did not pay the sum of USD720,000 as alleged by the EFCC Chairman or USD840,000 as is being bandied about on the internet.”
The payment of the fees was not effected at about the time his Excellency was to leave office as claimed by Mr. Olukoyede but same commenced in 2021.