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Federal high court cting in Abuja has
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refused to Grant medical leave
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application filed by former governor of
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Central Bank of Nigeria CBN going MF on
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the ground that there is no evidence
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that the former Apex Bank Governor is
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played with any element the court on
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Tuesday thereafter refused to release
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his international passport to travel to
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the United Kingdom for medical treat
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details of the Court proceeding as made
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available by the public relations unit
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of the economic and financial crimes
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Commission escc in its news release few
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minutes ago are presented Veron below
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Justice hu of the federal capital
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territory fct High Court M amja on
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Tuesday July 16th 2024 dismissed the
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application of a former governor of
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Central Bank of Nigeria TBN Mr G for
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leave of the court to travel to the
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United Kingdom UK for medical
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examination stating that there was no
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evidence to show that the defendant is
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pled by any elment M and through his
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lawyer L on Monday July 8th 2024 filed
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an academic seeking the release of his
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passport to enable him embark on a new
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medical trat which was opposed by the
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economic and financial crimes commission
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efcc through its prosecution Council
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Muhammad abas amiza amiza through a
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counter affidavit told the court that
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there was no medical report before it
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that showed that the defendant was pled
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by an ailment and if there was no
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evidence was Advanced by the Defence to
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show that it could not be treated
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locally in Nigeria the prosecution
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Council in addition noted that emly
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deposited his passport with the court as
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part of the Fulfillment of his bill
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conditions arguing that releasing it to
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him would amount to the court varying
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his bill conditions arguing also that ml
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was a Flight Risk the prosecution
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Council noted that the defendant has
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called conspirators all over the world
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one Anita and Tony are all AIDS of the
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defendants who are currently in the UK
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the defendant might be tempted to jump
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down because he is standing trial in
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three different courts in response the
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defense Council dismissed the
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prosecutions arguments as speculative
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noting that the efcc can issue an
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international R alert on en to enable
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his arrest if he met the foreign medical
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triat and refused to come back in
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dismissing the application on Tuesday
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Justice Mar held that there was no
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medical report indicating that M was
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pled by any element and that the fact
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that he is standing trial in three
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different courts was fatle to the
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application it is an exercise of the
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Court's discretion to allow the
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defendant to go on a medical treat the
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defendant through his councel undertook
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an affid to produce him in court and his
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offenses available and where there is
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need for the court to Grant him the
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application to travel the court should
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do so but as it is I fail to see any
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letter of medication in the defendant's
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applications as it stands I cannot
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exercise my discretion to allow the
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defendant to travel out of the shores of
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the country moreover he is also standing
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trial in three other courts therefore
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the application has failed and hereby
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dismissed the judge held the efcc is
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Prosecuting MFA on 20 count amended
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charges bothering on conferment of
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corrupt advantages conspiracy criminal
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false pretences to the tune of 6,
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