Justice
Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday adjourned to May 30,
2013 ruling on the application by Timipre Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa State, seeking the release of his
International passport. Sylva in his motion claimed that he wanted his
international passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom to attend to his
wife who is to undergo a surgical operation.
At
today hearing, counsel to Sylva, O.I Olorondaye said he had filed a motion
seeking the released of the applicant’s International passport brought pursuant
to section 33, 36 and 41 of the 1999 Constitution. The application was
supported with an eleven paragraph affidavit and written address.
Olurondaye
told the court that the former governor has given an undertaking that as soon
as he returns from overseas, he will return the passport to the Registrar of
the court. He further stated that the accused person always come to court regularly.
The
defence counsel further told the court that the accused person surrendered himself
voluntarily to the court in June 2012 when he was arraigned. He reminded the
court that the passport was released to the accused last year to enable him travel
and that upon his return, he brought it back to the court.
Prosecution
counsel, John Ainetor, vehemently opposed the application. He asked the court
to refuse and dismissed the application in the interest of justice. He said the
accused did not need any medical attention personally, but only wanted to
accompany his wife who he claims needed medical attention.
The
EFCC counsel also revealed that there were pending allegations against the
accused person and his wife and that the trip was a ploy to escape current
investigation and possible trial.
Justice
Bello adjourned the case to May 30, 2013 for ruling.
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