The Federal High Court Abuja Friday, granted a former Interior Minister, Abba Moro, permission to travel abroad for medical checkup.

Moro, who is standing trial over alleged N676 million Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment scam, was granted similar permission on July 14, 2016 to travel for medical treatment.

At today’s hearing, counsel to Moro, Mr. Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN) told the court that the application for leave to travel again was to follow-up on the earlier treatment.

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“There is an urgent need for him to go for a follow-up checkup on his health as he was given an appointment for April 26.”

Kehinde said in order for his client to meet his appointment he was praying the court for an order permitting him to travel to Dubai for three weeks and an order directing the release of his international passport.

Moro’s counsel said a 24- paragraph affidavit was attached in support of his application.

He said the last time the court granted his client leave to travel, he promptly returned to face his trial on completion of his treatment.

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The prosecuting counsel, Mr. Steven Odiase, who did not oppose the application urged the court to attach conditions since Moro was granted bail on self-recognition.

Delivering his ruling on the matter, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, granted Moro the permission to travel, but ordered him to provide a letter of undertaking from a surety with landed property in Abuja.

Alternatively, the court asked his counsel to guarantee him, that he would come back to face his trial.

“I am disposed to granting the application in favour of the applicant because the reason is a follow up to the earlier treatment.

“However, considering the concerns raised by the complainant, I will impose some conditions,” Dimgba said.

The judge adjourned the case till May 18 and 19 for the resumption of trial.