The approval was to allow the former governor who is under trial over alleged fraud to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj (Umrah), despite his ongoing trial over alleged financial crimes. The court delivers a decision on Yahaya Bello’s travel application as his alleged fraud trial continues. EFCC raises no objection but insists on trial datesResponding on behalf of the prosecution, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, said the EFCC did not oppose Bello’s request to travel for religious reasons. The Federal High Court acts on Yahaya Bello’s request to travel while he faces alleged fraud charges. VDM’s position comes on the heels of a clarification by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding Bello’s ongoing N82.2bn fraud case.