Court grants ex-gov Ishaku permission for medical trip abroad
Ishaku
nAn Abuja High Court on Tuesday granted permission to the former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku, to travel to Arjam, UAE, for a spinal cord surgery.
nJustice Sylvanus Oriji granted the leave to enable Ishaku undergo surgery as recommended by his surgeon.
nHe added that the leave expires by Oct. 5.
nThe EFCC arraigned Ishaku on a 15-count charge for allegedly diverting N27 billion.
nHe was arraigned on Sept. 30, 2024, alongside former Permanent Secretary Bello Yero.
nEarlier, Ishaku’s counsel Chris Umar, SAN, sought an order of the court granting leave to the former governor to travel to the UAE for Dubai a spine surgery.
nThe EFCC Counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, and counsel for the second defendant, Hussaini Zakariyya, SAN, did not object to the application.
n(NAN)
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