An Abuja federal high court on Tuesday granted the application of Ali Ndume, majority leader of the senate, to travel to Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj.
Ndume is currently facing charges for terrorism.
He was implicated by Ali Konduga, a suspected member of the Boko Haram sect, who has since been convicted and sentenced for the offence.
During one of his trials, a witness told the court that there were 73 instances of communication between Ndume and Konduga.
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He was accused of not willing to disclose the phone number of Konduga. Ndume pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Delivering a short ruling on his application to travel, Gabriel Kolawole, the trial judge, ordered the court’s deputy chief registrar (DCR) litigation, to release his passport and other travel documents to him.
Kolawole also ordered Ndume to return the travel documents to the DCR within 72 hours of his return to the country.
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He had deposited the passport and other travel documents with the court registry on December 3, 2013, in fulfillment of part of his bail conditions.
Ndume’s application, which was dated June 23, 2015, and moved by his counsel, Rose Okotie-Eboh, was not opposed to by the prosecution counsel, Muslim Hassan.
The lawmaker, who represents Borno south senatorial district, is expected to leave the country on July 3.
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