Former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday got court permission to abandon his trial for money laundering to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj to observe the last 10 days of Ramadan in the Holy land. He said the application also sought an order granting permission to travel to holy land during the Ramadan period. The ex-governor then said he would be spending the last 10 days of Ramadan in Mecca. “Hence, the defendant shall only spend 10 days in holy land which shall commence on March 13,” he ruled. Recall that the had in July 2025 declined a request by Yahaya Bello the release of his international passport to travel abroad for medicare.