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Alleged N80.2b fraud: Court okays Yahaya Bello’s trip to Mecca for lesser hajj
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Alleged N80.2b fraud: Court okays Yahaya Bello’s trip to Mecca for lesser hajjA former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has got the nod of a Federal High Court in Abuja to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for lesser hajj to observe the last 10 days of Ramadan.
Justice Emeka Nwite granted the permission in a ruling on Thursday on an application moved by Bello’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu (SAN), at the resumed hearing in his ongoing money laundering trial.
The application was not opposed by prosecuting lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN).
Justice Nwite also ordered the temporary release of Bello’s international passports to enable him to engage in the trip expected to last between February 18 and March 19.
The EFCC is prosecuting the former governor over alleged money laundering to the tune of N80.2 billion, an allegation Bello denied by pleading not guilty when he was arraigned.