Nigeria, July 2 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted permission to Ali Bello, the accused nephew of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, to travel abroad for medical reasons.

Mr Bello, who is the Chief of Staff to the incumbent Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, has been facing prosecution before the court since 2022 on N3 billion fraud charges. The charges stemmed from his activities during the former Governor Bello's administration.

Judge Obiora Egwuatu granted foreign trip permission to both Ali Bello, the first defendant, and Yakubu Adabenege, the third defendant, on Wednesday. But while Mr Bello was granted permission to travel to the United Kingdom for medical reasons, Mr Adabenege got the court's approval to ...