Nigeria, April 23 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, through its counsel, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), on Tuesday said the arrest warrant issued against the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, could be set aside if he were to show up in court as required.

The EFCC counsel stated this at the Federal High Court in Abuja after a member of Bello's legal team, Mr Adeola Adedipe (SAN), said his client would have loved to show up in court but he is afraid of the order of arrest hanging over his head.

Pinheiro, however, assured that it could be set aside: " As his prosecution, I will personally apply that the arrest warrant be set aside if he comes to court next adjourned date.

"If he gives an undertaking that his client will be...