Court grants Yahaya Bello’s request to attend 2026 lesser Hajj
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 29/01/2026
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has granted permission to a former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj.Justice Emeka Nwite, on Thursday, ordered the temporary release of Bello’s international passport, which had been in the custody of the court, to enable him undertake the religious exercise.Bello is currently standing trial before the court over alleged misappropriation of funds in a case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.The EFCC is prosecuting the former governor over alleged (…)
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