The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled a ruling for March 9, 2026, to determine whether documents presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello will be admissible. The trial involves 19 charges of money laundering totaling approximately N80.2 billion, with the court considering arguments from both the prosecution and defense regarding the property-related evidence.

Central to the discussions are documents pertaining to a property transaction in Gwarinpa District, Abuja. The prosecution claims these documents, which include a title deed and an irrevocable power of attorney, were produced when Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company sold property to Azba Real Estate Limited for N100 million. Key figures in this transaction, such as Mubarak Dantata and Ali Bello, are named in the documentation that the EFCC wishes to use as evidence in the trial.

The ongoing deliberations have raised significant legal questions about the evidence's admissibility, with potential implications for the prosecution's case against Bello. The ruling's outcome could either strengthen the EFCC's case or hinder its efforts to prove the allegations of financial misconduct against the former governor, contributing to an ongoing discourse on corruption in Nigeria.