Nigeria, March 4 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an application by Sani Malumfashi, a professor and chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), and his co-defendants to embark on Islamic pilgrimages to Mecca.
Mr Malumfashi's co-defendants are the Secretary of KANSIEC, Anas Muhammed Mustapha, and Ado Garba, a Deputy Director in the Accounts Department of the state's electoral body.
The defendants are facing charges of fraudulently taking N1 billion between November and December 2024.
Judge James Omotosho granted the application after the defence lawyer, Okechukwu Edeze, moved three applications to that effect.
"I have listened to the applications and reactions of the prosecution. The app...