Breaking: American School Exposes Yahaya Bello’s $760,000 Tuition Fees Payment
The American International School Abuja has agreed to reimburse $760,910.84 pre-paid for the children’s tuition by former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello.
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This information came to light through correspondence from the school to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Addressed to the EFCC’s Lagos zonal commander, the school confirmed a total of $845,852 paid in tuition fees.
The American International School of Abuja (ASIA) has taken steps to refund $760,000, approximately N992 million, purportedly paid by the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, for his son’s education at the institution. According to The Cable’s report on Friday, April 26, the school communicated its decision to the EFCC through a formal letter.
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The school disclosed that Bello made the payment in September 2021 and has now consented to a refund of $760,000 after deducting educational services provided to the ex-governor’s son since 2021. In a letter dated October 24, 2022, the school requested the EFCC to submit an official written request, along with authentic banking details, to facilitate the refund process.
Vanguard newspaper also covered the development, citing excerpts from the letter:
“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.”
Earlier, Ejesgist News reported on receipts circulating online indicating Bello’s alleged payment of $845,000 for five children to attend the American International School of Abuja. Former Kogi senator, Dino Melaye, and US-based Nigerian media personality, Adeola Fayehun, shared this claim through their respective platforms on Friday, April 26.
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