In an application filed by his lawyer, Joseph Daudu, SAN, Bello is also seeking the release his international passport, which he deposited in the court as against art of the conditions attached to the bail earlier granted him.


Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on alleged money laundering charges involving about N80.2billion.


Daudu drew the court’s to Bello’s fresh application during Friday’s proceedings and urged the court to grant his client’s prayers.


Prosecuting lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, said he filed a counter-affidavit and contended that the application by Bello is technically incompetent.


Pinherio, who argued that the application amounted to an abuse of court’s process, said Bello filed similar application before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, where he is also being prosecuted by the EFCC on another criminal case.