JUST IN: Federal Excessive Courtroom Grants Yahaya Bello Permission to Journey Overseas [DETAILS]

The Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja on Thursday granted former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, permission to journey to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to carry out the lesser hajj and observe the final 10 days of Ramadan.

Justice Emeka Nwite authorised the request following an software by Bello’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu, SAN.

The movement, dated January 19 and filed on January 20, sought the short-term launch of Bello’s worldwide passports to facilitate his journey throughout this yr’s Ramadan, which runs from February 18 to March 19.

Daudu informed the court docket that the applying additionally requested approval for Bello to undertake spiritual observances within the Holy Land throughout the Ramadan interval.

Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, representing the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC), didn’t oppose the movement.

Earlier in court docket, Bello clarified that whereas he would have preferred to spend the total 30 days of Ramadan in Mecca, he would restrict his journey to 10 days to stay conscious of his ongoing trial by the EFCC.

“As mentioned by my defence counsel, I’ve not travelled exterior this nation within the final eight years. I’d have beloved to spend the entire of Ramadan in Mecca and to look at Shittu Shawal instantly after Ramadan, however I cannot need to take anybody without any consideration,” Bello mentioned.

Justice Nwite famous that the prosecution didn’t object to the applying. He dominated that Bello’s journey can be restricted to 10 days, starting on March 13.

The court docket adjourned the matter till January 30 for the continuation of the trial.