School Requests $760,000 Reimbursement Of Yahaya Bello's Children's Tuition In A Letter To EFCC

Yahaya Bello

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been requested by the American International School of Abuja (AISA) to furnish “authentic banking details” in order to reimburse the tuition fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, the immediate former governor of Kogi state.

Bello is accused of using funds from the Kogi state government to pay $720,000 in advance for the education of five of his children.

The kids attend the school and are enrolled in grades 2 through 8.

Bello's Abuja home was besieged by EFCC agents on April 17 in an effort to apprehend him in connection with a purported N80.2 billion fraud.

Usman Ododo, the Kogi governor, showed up at the house while the operatives were there and allegedly swept Bello off his feet.

The school reported that $845,852 in tuition has been paid “since the 7th of September 2021 to date” in a letter to the EFCC's zonal commander in Lagos.

AISA stated that since it had already subtracted educational services already provided, the amount to be reimbursed is $760,910.

The school announced that in the event that the Bello family makes any more deposits, it will notify the anti-graft agency.

“Ali Bello contacted the school on Friday, August 13, 2021, requesting to pay the family school fees in advance until the students graduate from High School,” AISA added in a statement bearing Greg Hughes' signature.

Bello has since been proclaimed wanted by the EFCC, and the former governor is now on the NIS's watchlist.

The letter reads: “Please forward to us an official written request, with the authentic banking details of the EFCC, for the refund of the above-mentioned funds as previously indicated as part of your investigation into the alleged money laundering activities by the Bello family.

“Since the 7th September 2021 to date, $845,852.84 (Eight Hundred and Forty Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Two US Dollars and eighty four cents) in tuition and other fees has been deposited into our Bank account.

“We have calculated the net amount to be transferred and refunded to the State, after deducting the educational services rendered as $760,910.84. (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ten US Dollars and Eighty Four cents).

“No further additional fees are expected in respect of tuition as the students' fees have now been settled until they graduate from ASIA.”