A vacation court in Port Harcourt
yesterday ordered the release of the passport of the Leader of the state
House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, to enable him travel abroad for medical
treatment.
Lloyd’s passport had been seized by the
police in the wake of his arrest following the July 9 fracas on the
floor of the State House of Assembly.
The police slammed him with six-count
charge of conspiracy to murder, attempted murder, intention to cause
grievous harm, assault occasioning harm, causing grievous harm, and
malicious damage (of government property), after the bloody fight.
His victim was named as a fellow lawmaker, Michael Okechuku Chinda.
Lead counsel to Governor Chibuike
Amaechi and the 27 lawmakers loyal to the governor in the ongoing
political impasse in the state, Mr. Beluolisa Nwofor, a Senior Advocate
of Nigeria (SAN), confirmed the release of the passport.
Justice Sobere Biambo ordered the
passport released following an application by Lloyd to allow him access
to urgent medical treatment overseas.
Lloyd, through his lawyer, told the
court that his health was failing and his medical doctor here in Nigeria
had referred him to a London hospital for adequate attention.
He attached two different medical reports issued by his doctor in which urgent overseas medical attention was recommended.
Lloyd was granted six weeks to undertake the treatment and return the documents to the court.
Nwofor said: “We applied to a vacation
court for his passport to be released to enable him travel for medical
treatment. After he was released, his doctors examined him on two
different dates and issued a medical report that showed extreme urgency,
and noted that the medical facilities needed for his treatment are not
readily available here in our vicinity. Because of that, he needed to
travel abroad.
“In fact, they made a specific referral
to a hospital in London where he could obtain adequate medical
treatment. As you know, he cannot travel without his passport. Based on
those two medical reports, we had to go to a vacation court, which is a
court set aside for urgent matters.
“These two medical reports were not
there at the time Justice Letam Nyordee granted him bail. There was
fresh evidence that emanated following his health condition after he was
granted bail.
“As a result of this, we approached the
vacation court and we are happy that the judge saw merits in the
application and granted it.
“The court made an order for him to return it on or before October 28. So, there is no cause for alarm.”
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