An Abuja chief magistrate’s court in Wuse has granted leave to Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi) to travel to the United States for an appointment with his doctor.


Melaye was arraigned before the court on May 2 on charges bordering on his alleged escape from a police vehicle in Abuja on April 24, 2018.
At the resumed hearing yesterday, his counsel, John Odubela (SAN) prayed for an order of court directing the Commissioner of Police, FCT command to release Melaye’s international passport to enable him travel for medical treatment abroad.


Odubela told the court that Melaye is an asthmatic patient and his health conditions had deteriorated. A medical report from the National Hospital was attached as Exhibit DM3 disclosing the defendant’s health condition. He said following treatment at the US hospital, Melaye has another appointment at the hospital on June 28.


However, counsel for the police, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), while opposing the application, told the court that the defence did not present any referral from the National Hospital to the said US hospital. He denied paragraphs in the defence’s affidavit which stated that the defendant was beaten and exposed to tear gas by the police


In her ruling, the presiding magistrate, Mabel Segun-Bello held that since the defendant’s condition existed before the case was filed and the appointment at the hospital abroad predated the trial, there was no need for a referral letter.


She ordered that the international passport should be released to the defendant and that he is to be out of the country for treatment for a period of 20 days (June 18 to July 8 2018). He was ordered to return the international passport to the custody of the Commissioner of Police of the FCT upon his return.


The magistrate had earlier granted an application for accelerated hearing made by the prosecution. In view of this, the court adjourned the matter to June 13 to enable the prosecution call three of its witnesses before Melaye travel out on June 18.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/court-grants-dino-melaye-leave-to-travel-abroad-for-medicals-255259.html

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The painment of Buhari sarrki usba yarimo at this news can only be imagined.

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It will be easier for Buhari to rule the north than rule Nigeria, can't we just divide the country for easy governance? #IstandwithIPOB #BiafraIsMyHome

Shalomc:
The painment of Buhari at this news can only be imagined.

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Mr Transmission will probably collapse when he hears the news

#nwaAmaikpefor2023

Heh... Dino is finally winning.. What a joke we have in our political sphere

He should be allowed to go just like Buhari did.

GavelSlam:
That's ok.

20 days not too long.

He has to come back to work or go on exile.

Hahaha painment

GavelSlam:
That's ok.

20 days not too long.

He has to come back to work or go on exile.

Continue dreaming!! Exile indeed.Your nightmare is not going away anytime soon.Dino is not a coward

GavelSlam:


I'm actually happy.

Both ways he can no longer pull the trick of Ill health and should he extend his stay his nuisance value would have been dealt with.

Are you this slow or just only today?

GavelSlam:


Exactly like my daddy.

I knew already.

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BMC crew reading this right now...

Shalomc:

Hahaha painment

bust the baga with that spade,that bags sabi talk nonsense!!!!!!

Dino Melaye, when you reach abroad tell your Doctor that you need to run a test that will take at least three months. After all, Buhari stayed in UK for more than four months while still collecting salaries on flimsy excuse that he was staying as recommended by his doctors.

GavelSlam:


I'm actually happy.

Both ways he can no longer pull the trick of Ill health and should he extend his stay his nuisance value would have been dealt with.

he can still torment you from abroad via his social media handles

PaChukwudi44:


he can still torment you from abroad via his social media handles

Pa Chukwudi, the advocate of crimininals on his normal beat. Don't let what happened in 2015 happen again in 2019. Well, as always, advising you is akin to pouring water into a basket since it appears you've sworn to be a life time surrogate to societal vermin's.

Dino go cut out till after elections. Diezani get sense. Lose Some of your money but not your freedom