Court strikes out motion as Deputy AG’s bid to revoke Hanan’s travel order hits dead end

A courtroom drama unfolded on Wednesday, 17th July 2026, in the morning when the Deputy Attorney-General’s attempt to revoke an earlier order permitting Abdul Wahab Hanan to travel outside the jurisdiction for medical treatment ran into a legal wall — because, as the presiding judge pointed out, there was simply no order left to revoke.

Proceedings began on schedule, with the Deputy AG introducing his legal team, while the defence, led by Godfred Dame, did the same.

The Deputy AG opened by moving to have the court revoke the leave granted to Hanan on June 29, 2026, for treatment abroad.

The judge, however, was quick to note that the order in question had already elapsed the previous day, rendering it invalid and therefore nothing to revoke.

When the Deputy AG attempted to press on, the judge maintained his position, prompting the prosecution to indicate that it would instead file a motion to withdraw its own motion.

The defence then seized the moment, with Godfred Dame accusing the applicant of unfairness toward his client, referencing Hanan’s arrest and the seizure of his money and passport.

Tempers appeared to flare as Dame pressed his case, alleging the arrest had been deliberately timed.

The judge clarified that the arrest and seizure fell outside his original order and were matters for counsel to pursue through the appropriate legal channels, though he confirmed an existing order for the release of Hanan’s passport remained in force.

In his ruling, the judge struck out both the July 14 leave order and the pending motion entirely.

Contrary to circulating reports, Hanan has not been granted fresh leave to travel outside the jurisdiction.

Sources close to the proceedings note that the Deputy AG’s objective all along was to block the travel — an outcome the ruling appears to have secured, leaving the defence visibly displeased with the day’s outcome.