AYOBODE D. LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Ruling delivered on 24/12/2004 by Honourable Justice M.N. Oniyangi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja dismissing the Appellant's application dated and filed on 23/9/2004 for the interim release of his International Passport to enable him travel abroad for urgent medical attention and treatment before 14/10/2004,
The facts of the case involving the Appellant are that he was arraigned as the 1st accused person along with five others in Charge No. CR/11/04. The Charge contains 16 counts and the Appellant is alleged therein to have given gratification to public officers. The accused persons, upon their application for bail, were granted same and one of the conditions was that each one of them should deposit his International Passport with the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (hereinafter simply referred to as "the COP"). Charge No. CR/11/04 w…