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<div data-xf-p="1">The Nigerian Immigration Service says it has released the passport seized from former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili.</div>
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<div data-xf-p="1">Counsel to NIS Jimoh Adamu told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja  that Mr Odili's daughter, Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, a serving judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), collected the passport for her father on 20th December 2021 at the Immigration headquarters in Abuja.</div>
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<div data-xf-p="1">Mr Adamu, in a motion exhibited letter of request by Mr Odili and other evidences showing that he has received the passport.</div>
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<div data-xf-p="1">Presiding judge Justice Inyang Ekwo, noted that the motion was not yet before the court.</div>
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<div data-xf-p="1">Upon an oral aplication by Mr Adamu, Justice Ekwo stood down proceedings briefly to enable Adamu fetch the motion from the court's registry.</div>
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<div data-xf-p="1">At the resumption of proceedings, Justice Ekwo vacated the order made on 21st December 2021 and order made on 21st January against the Nigerian immigration service and its lawyer.</div>
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<div data-xf-p="1">He noted that since the matter is pending at the court of Appeal proceedings were adjourned till 21st April 2022 on its progress.</div>