The American International School of Abuja has requested the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide "authentic banking details" for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, the immediate-past governor of Kogi State.
Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi State Government. The children are in Grade Levels 2 to 8 at the school.
In a letter addressed to the Lagos Zonal Commander of the EFCC, the school stated that $845,852 has been paid in tuition "since the 7th of September 2021 to date." AISA said the sum to be refunded is $760,910 after deducting educational services already rendered.
The school emphasized that no further additional fees are expected in respect of tuition as the students' fees have been settled until they graduate. It also mentioned that it would draw the attention of the anti-graft agency if there were any further deposits by the Bello family.
The Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, earlier revealed that the former governor transferred $720,000 from the government's coffers to a bureau de change before leaving office to pay in advance for his child's school fee.
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