Court orders EFCC to release Fani-Kayode's traveling passport

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(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Femi Fani-Kayode's traveling passport.
The former Minister of Aviation is standing trial on alleged money laundering charges before the court.
Fani-Kayode's passport had been seized by the EFCC on the order of Justice Ramat Mohammed before who his trial started in December 2008.
But Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia on Tuesday ordered the EFCC to submit Fani-Kayode's passport to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, Mr. Bello Okandeji, to allow him (Fani-Kayode) access to it.
The judge said if Fani-Kayode needed the passport, he should file and address a formal application to the court copying the Attorney General of the Federation.
The judge said that he (Fani-Kayode) is to disclose his intended destination and the purpose of his travel in the said application.
Ofili-Ajumogobia added that Fani-Kayode shall not be allowed to stay out of the country for more than 31 days until the conclusion  of his criminal trial.
The accused had, through his lawyer, filed an application asking the court to order the release of his passport and grant him permission to travel out of the country.
Ofili-Ajumogobia said the application succeeded as the EFCC did not object to it.
"The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission shall bring the passport of thr accused person to court within 7 days," the judge held.
Meanwhile, the EFCC will on Wednesday cross-examine a witness brought by former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode , who is standing trial on alleged money laundering charges.
Fani-Kayode is being prosecuted before the court by the EFCC on the offences he allegedly committed while serving as Aviation Minister and later Culture and Tourism Minister.
Fani-Kayode had presented a witness before the court on Tuesday after which EFCC's lawyer is to cross-examine the witness on testimonies before the court on Wednesday.

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