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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has urged the American International School Abuja to explain why it accepted a $760,000 advance payment from former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for his children\u2019s school fees.<\/p>\n

Bello, who is currently at large after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged financial misappropriation, had allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children.<\/p>\n

The former governor allegedly paid the money to the American International School from the coffers of the Kogi State Government.<\/p>\n

The school, on Friday, reportedly asked EFCC to provide \u201cauthentic banking details\u201d for the refund of the alleged fees.<\/p>\n

Akande, an ex-aide to the former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, while featuring on Channels Television\u2019s programme, Inside Sources, on Friday, wondered why the school would accept upfront payment for several years.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we are told that the rule in the school is that you don\u2019t pay more than two years max, in advance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Akande also lamented the drama that played out between the former governor and the anti-graft agency last week, saying Bello was behaving like a fugitive.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore befuddling, however, last week, Governor Usman Ododo allegedly whisked his predecessor away to prevent the EFCC from arresting him in Abuja.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth of them, their conduct is a big shame to all of us as a people and country. We have a former governor behaving like a fugitive. Why is Bello afraid of arrest?\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has urged the American International School Abuja to explain why it accepted a $760,000 advance payment from former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for his children\u2019s school fees. 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