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Kogi Governor’s nephew, Ali Bello drags American International School Abuja to court after paying $760,000 advance school fees

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Kogi Governor’s nephew, Ali Bello drags American International School Abuja to court after paying $760,000 advance school fees (DOCUMENT)
• Governor Yahaya Bello and his Nephew, Ali Bello
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The nephew of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Mr Ali Bello has sued the American International School, Abuja (AISA) over a breach of contractual Agreement for Prepaid School Fees Until Graduation duly executed in 2021.

He is seeking among others N100million in damages against the school authorities for refunding the sum of $760,910.84 paid to the school account towards the education of Governor Bello’s children to a third party, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) without any court order or his consent.

Ali Bello acting on behalf of the governor had entered into an agreement to pay the advanced school fees of the governor’s four children until graduation in the school.

However, barely one year after, the EFCC wrote the school and demanded that the money amounting to $760.910.84 should be refunded to a nominated account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The school, however, reportedly paid the money to the said EFCC account with CBN without any court, thereby jeopardising the education of the said children as the institution had threatened to terminate the children’s education with the school if they failed to pay their tuition fees henceforth.

Governor Bello’s nephew, Ali and two others, are currently being prosecuted by the EFCC over a N3billion fraud.

Bello was arraigned alongside two others at the Federal High Court on 18 count charges of money laundering and misappropriation of about N3 billion.

Other co-defendants in the charge are: Abba Adauda, Yakubu Adabenege, and Iyada Sadat, Rashida Bello now at large.

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Now following the breach of the agreement, Ali Bello has dragged the Incorporated Trustees of American International School Abuja before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in suit No: FCT/HC/CV/2574/2023, to declare that the fees paid by His Excellency, Yahaya Bello, cannot be forfeited or refunded to the government while in office as a governor, having not violated any law.

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In the suit which commenced through Originating Summons, Bello’s through his lawyer, Zekeri Garuba Esq of Ahmed Raji & Co. formulated questions for determination before the court and sought for seven reliefs.

The three questions formulated for determinations are: “Whether upon a consideration of the ‘Agreement for Prepaid School Fees Until Graduation’ duly executed on 23rd August 2021 by the Claimant and the Defendant, parties are not legally bound by same?

“Whether without an order of Court, the Defendant can resile from its obligations as contained in the ‘Agreement for Prepaid School Fees Until Graduation’ duly executed on 23 August 2021, on account of a mere “Request for Refund” from a third party, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

“Whether the Defendant by its unilateral action to wit; attempting to honour/or honouring the request for refund from a third party, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of balance of future fees paid by the Claimant and the Bello Family pursuant to the Agreement executed on 23/08/2021 without an Order of Court or instructions of the Claimant is not in breach of the said agreement between the parties.”

In determining the questions, the Claimant (Ali Bello) demanded for a payment of N100 million in damages against the school for the breach of the contractual agreement.

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Among the Reliefs sought are: “A declaration that there is a binding contract between the Claimant and the Defendant in respect of prepaid school fees until graduation.

“A declaration that the Defendant cannot lawfully and unilaterally grant the “Request for Refund and pay over to a third Party, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission or anyone howsoever described, the of $760.910.84 or any other sum paid pursuant to the Agreement for Prepaid School Fees until Graduation except in accordance with the said Agreement or upon an Order of Court.

“A declaration that any refund/payment of the sum of $760,910.84 (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ten Dollars, Eighty-Four Cents) or any other sum made to a third party, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission or any other person, however described pursuant to any ‘Request for Refund or howsoever described without the Order of a Court or agreement of the Claimant is in breach of the ‘Agreement for Prepaid School Fees until graduation’ executed on 23/8/2021

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“A declaration that the fees paid by His Excellency Yahaya Bello cannot be forfeited or refunded to the government, any of its institutions or anybody however described while in office as Governor.

“AN order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, whether by itself, its Trustees, members of staff, agents, privies, representatives and or any person howsoever described, from giving effect to any “Request for Refund” and/or paying over the sum of $760.910.84 or any other sum paid pursuant to the Agreement, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission or anybody or account howsoever described, except as ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction and or as agreed by the parties.

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“AN ORDER mandating the Defendant to forthwith refund to accounts provided by the Claimant, the sum of $760,910.84 (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten Dollars, Eighty-Four Cents) OR

“AN ORDER compelling the Defendant to continue to perform its obligations and render the services agreed and as contained in the ‘Agreement for Prepaid School Fees until Graduation until the refund of the sum of 5760,910.84 is made to the Claimant.

“General Damages of One Hundred Million Naira (N100, 000, 000.00) against the Defendant.” (Sahara Reporters)

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Baltasar Engonga: Wife of Equatorial Guinea ANIF boss sextape with another man leaked

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Wife of the sacked Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency, ANIF, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been caught in extra-marital affairs.

Video footage emerged of Engonga’s wife having an intimacy with another man.

This was disclosed by popular social critic, Martins Ortse aka VeryDarkMan via an Instagram post on Saturday.

Sharing pictures of the Engonga’s wife from the video footage, VeryDarkMan said: “Just when I thought it was all over about this Equatorial Guinea man, the whole thing is getting more interesting. I just saw a video of his wife and another man, if you watch this video; it’s crazy. If you see how another man was na*cking his wife.”

Engonga was recently caught with about 400 sex tapes with several women during an investigation into a fraud case.

The leaked videos have continued to generate controversy via the social media space.

Reacting, First Lady Constancia Mangue Obiang expressed outrage over the scandal during a meeting with Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue.

Mrs Obiang called for immediate government intervention to uphold the dignity of Equatoguinean women and protect their privacy in the digital age.

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Following the discovery, Engonga was relieved of his duty and subsequently arrested. He was remanded in prison on Friday.

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Three police officers arrested for torturing student to death in Kwara

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Three police officers, who allegedly beat a student of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Suleiman Olayinka to death at Tanke Bridge in Ilorin, the state capital, have been arrested and detained.

The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin on Friday.

Reports said that the incident occurred on Tuesday around 2 p.m. when the victim got off a motorcycle and was approached by three officers who then dragged him to the ground.

An eyewitness claimed that the victim had arrived to collect N1,000 he had already transferred to a Point of Sale (POS) operator, intending to give the money to the rider who brought him.

“I was with him, as soon as he got the money, the officers came out of a tricycle and dragged him to the ground. The victim kept asking what offence he had committed, but they didn’t let him speak,” the source said.

The witness further explained that the victim pleaded with the officers, informing them that he was asthmatic, but they ignored his pleas.

In a reaction on Friday, the spokesperson said, “the Kwara State police command is aware of this unfortunate incident which led to the sudden death of Suleiman Olayinka (M) 27yrs.

“A complaint of cheating and criminal breach of trust was reported against the deceased. Police detectives were immediately detailed to investigate the case.

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“Meanwhile the officers involved in the incident have been identified, arrested and detained for further investigations as regards the death of the suspect.

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“Further updates will be provided promptly as investigations unfold,” the statement added.

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400 sex tapes: Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar remanded in prison

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The former Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been remanded in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison, Saturday PUNCH has reported.

The embattled former anti-graft chief was arrested days ago for allegedly recording over 400 sex tapes involving the wives of prominent figures in the country.

This scandal surfaced during a fraud investigation into the 54-year-old economist, resulting in an impromptu search of his home and office by ANIF officials, who reportedly discovered several CDs that revealed his sexual encounters with different married women.

As the footage leaked online, causing a media uproar, Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, dismissed Engonga.

According to Decree No. 118/2024, dated 4th November, the dismissal was due to “irregularities committed in the exercise of his functions, as well as inappropriate family and social conduct for the performance of public duties.”

A viral video surfaced on social media on Friday, showing Engonga handcuffed on both hands and legs during a court appearance.

Confirming the situation, French online blog Afrikmatin reported that Engonga, who was officially removed from his role on November 6, 2024, was subsequently chained and transferred to Malabo Central Prison.

He faces charges of corruption and embezzlement.

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Additionally, online newspaper UGStandard reported that the sex tapes began circulating on social networks while Engonga was already held at Malabo’s notorious Black Beach Prison on charges of embezzling public funds, as reported by state television, TVGE.

In a fact-checking report published Wednesday, Dubawa verified that Engonga had indeed been taken into custody on corruption charges and is currently being held in Black Beach Prison.

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