Yahaya Aoza Bello, a former governor of Kogi State, requested permission to travel abroad for medical reasons, but the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disagreed.
During the resumption hearing for Bello’s alleged $80 billion money laundering trial, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, heard the application.
J., his attorney The defendant’s legal representative, B. Daudu, SAN, urged the court to take into account his health and permit him to travel.
He also provided further information to the judge regarding the defendant’s request for the defendant’s travel documents to be recovered.
, However, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, the prosecution’s attorney, claimed they had filed a counteraffidavit against the prosecution, alleging that it was technically incompetent.
Read more about the alleged $80.2% fraud, including Yahaya Bello’s paid children’s school fees, and Dollars – Witnesses.
Pinheiro claimed that the FCT High Court had received the same application, citing the abuse of court procedures.
Daudu claimed that the prosecution was held accountable for court process abuse.
We received the counteraffidavit yesterday, and we later filed a second counteraffidavit with two additional exhibits.
According to him, “My Lord, the essence of the application is for the release of his passport,” in accordance with the bail conditions that require that he submit an application to the court.
The defendant’s attorney added that after eight years of not traveling, his client needed to attend to some aspects of his health. He further explained that his client had medical needs to be treated for during the vacation.
Source: Channels TV
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