Former AGF Adoke gets N50m bail

A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN) was on Thursday granted bail by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Adoke who is being prosecuted over his role in the controversial Malabu oil scam was granted bail in the sum N50 million naira.

Justice Othman Musa who judge gave the ruling on Thursday, held that the surety must be a citizen of Nigeria with landed property within the jurisdiction of the court.

The presiding judge added that the surety must be in court with the defendant as long as the trial would last.

The former AGF was ordered to deposit his international passport with the court registrar.

The judge equally granted bail to the second defendant, Aliyu Abubakar in the case, in the sum of N50 million with two sureties who must have landed properties within the jurisdiction of the court.

Abubakar was equally ordered to deposit his international passport with the court registrar.

Justice Musa warned that any breach of the bail conditions during Abubakar’s trial will lead to immediate revocation.

Abubakar’s sureties are also expected to attend the trial with the defendant.

The third defendant, Rasky Gbinigie was granted bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety.

READ ALSO: 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers Thursday morning, January 30, 2020

The judge ordered him to sign an undertaking not to interfere with the trial or further investigation by the EFCC.

The court added that Gbinigie’s surety must produce his/her three years tax clearance certificate.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now