Dariye loses bid to retrieve passport from EFCC – Tribune
November 4, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi
Attempts by the former governor of Plateau State, Chief Joshua Dariye, to retrieve his passport from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), suffered a setback on Monday, as Justice Abimbola Banjoko of the Abuja High Court, Gudu, turned down the request.
Dariye is facing multiple-count charge of stealing, misappropriation of state funds and criminal breach of trust, involving several millions of naira.
The trial judge had, on Tuesday 3rd June 2008, rejected a request by the former governor to hands off his trial with immediate effect.
The former Plateau State helmsman had however, filed an application at the Court of Appeal to upturn the lower court’s decision.
But the former governor returned to the court on Monday, asking for the release of his travelling documents to him.
