Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi, is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Mohammed and Adedipe are defending him.
The presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, declared during the proceedings on Wednesday that the senior attorneys had disregarded the court by neglecting to present their client as scheduled.
The court did, however, state that he would take into account any request they made for a different decision.
Adedipe also brought up an application he had made to have his appearance on behalf of the defendant withdrawn.
Bello is being prosecuted by the EFCC on 19 counts related to purported money laundering, breach of trust, and embezzlement of N80.2 billion in funds.
The former governor, nevertheless, has missed all of the scheduled court appearances.
Bello has been shielded from state-affiliated security personnel since the EFCC’s disastrous effort to apprehend him.
The International Police Organization, or Interpol, has received a Red Notice from the EFCC regarding Bello based on an arrest order that was issued by a federal high court in Abuja.
A Red Notice is an international appeal to law enforcement to track down and detain a person while they await extradition or surrender.
This implies that Bello can now be detained in whatever nation he travels to, with the exception of Tuvalu, North Korea, Palau, and Micronesia, all of which are not Interpol members.
