Nigeria, June 28 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, opposed an application by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, seeking the release of his passport to travel abroad for medical treatment amid his ongoing trial for alleged money laundering.

Mr Bello filed the application before trial judge Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he is being prosecuted on N80.2 billion money laundering charges brought against him by the EFCC.

In a statement posted on Friday on its Facebook page highlighting key developments in the proceedings, EFCC said Mr Bello's lawyer, Joseph Daudu, urged the court to grant the request, citing his client's health challenges.

Mr Daudu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria...