The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted leave to the former governor of Enugu state, Chimaroke Nnamani to travel abroad for medical treatment.

Senator Nnamani, who looked pale at the hearing of the application filed by his counsel, Rickey Tarfa (SAN) had asked the court for permission to travel overseas for what his doctor described as a long overdue medical treatment.

The accused, who is also a former senator was last year re-arraigned by the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his former commissioners and some of his companies on a 124-count charge of alleged money laundering and economic crime to the tune of about N5 billion.

He has been facing charges for about 5years now, since his tenure as governor ended in 2007.

In an application dated March 28, 2012 and brought pursuant to Order 24, Rules 1,2,& 3 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedures Rules 2004 and Sections 6 subsection 6E, section36(5),& 41(1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, Sen Nnamani prayed the court for an order to travel abroad on the grounds of ill health.

A medical report by one Dr Segun Dawudo, his physician was attached to his application.

Counsel to the EFCC, Richard Mogaji, had vehemently opposed the application on the grounds that it was not supported with sufficient material deposition to warrant the court to grant it.

According to the EFCC, the medical doctor in the exhibits before the court never disclosed the nature of the ailment nor did he make claims to be an expert on the ailment in his letter to the court.

In his ruling on the application, the trial judge, Justice Charles Archibong overruled the objection of the prosecution and granted the former governor leave to travel abroad & come back on the next adjourned date.

The judge subsequently adjourned till the 24th of July to allow the former governor complete his therapy.