By Ayodele OniRequest by a former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to travel to Saudi Arabia to pray against the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been granted by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The Court said that the former Governor should go to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj in the holy Land. The former Governor is currently standing trial before the court in alleged misappropriation of funds brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His application for permission to travel to Saudi for supplication filed on January 20, supported by a 24-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Yahaya Bello himself was moved by his lead counsel Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN. According to the judge, “I have listened to the submissions of counsel in this matter and am minded to grant the application.