The American Worldwide College of Abuja, AISA, has requested the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, to supply “genuine banking particulars” for the refund of charges paid for the youngsters of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
Bello allegedly paid $720,000 prematurely as charges for 5 of his kids from the coffers of the Kogi State Authorities.
The youngsters are in grade ranges 2 to eight on the college.
The EFCC operatives on April 17 laid siege to Bello’s residence in Abuja in an try to arrest him over an alleged N80.2 billion fraud.
Whereas the operatives have been on the home, the present Governor of Kogi, Usman Ododo, arrived on the property and reportedly whisked Bello away.
In a letter addressed to the Lagos zonal commander of the EFCC, the varsity mentioned the sum of $845,852 had been paid in tuition “because the seventh of September 2021 so far”.
AISA mentioned the sum to be refunded is $760,910 as a result of it had deducted instructional providers already rendered.
“Please ahead to us an official written request, with the genuine banking particulars of the EFCC, for the refund of the above-mentioned funds as beforehand indicated as a part of your investigation into the alleged cash laundering actions by the Bello household,” the letter reads.
“Because the seventh September 2021 so far, $845,852.84 (Eight Hundred and Forty-5 Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-Two US {Dollars} and eighty-four cents) in tuition and different charges has been deposited into our Checking account.
“We now have calculated the web quantity to be transferred and refunded to the State, after deducting the academic providers rendered as $760,910.84. (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand, 9 Hundred and Ten US {Dollars} and Eighty-4 cents).
“No additional extra charges are anticipated in respect of tuition as the scholars’ charges have now been settled till they graduate from ASIA.”
The college mentioned it could draw the eye of the anti-graft company if there have been any additional deposits by the Bello household.
In an announcement signed by Greg Hughes, AISA additionally mentioned “Ali Bello contacted the varsity on Friday 13 August 2021 requesting to pay the household college charges prematurely till the scholars graduate from Excessive College”.
The EFCC has since declared Bello wished, with the Nigeria Immigration Service inserting the ex-governor on a watchlist.
