A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the request by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, for the release of his international passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom (UK) on health grounds.
In a ruling on Monday, Justice Emeka Nwite found that the medical report, attached to Bello’s application was not signed by its maker as required.
Justice Nwite noted that the report, marked as Exhibit B, which was the medical report provided by a doctor, was not signed by its maker, and as such, could not be accorded any probative value.
The judge stressed that an unsigned document carries no weight in law and therefore, considered worthless.
He said: “In other words, Exhibit B is devoid of probative value and cannot be relied upon by the court.
The defendant has failed to place sufficient materials before this court for his passport to be released for him to travel. Consequently, this application is hereby refused.”