Daudu Suleiman
15 Mar 2024
There was confusion at the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, following the inclusion of immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the amended charges filed against the incumbent Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Governor, Alli Bello, and Daudu Suleiman.
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