Former House Speaker Dimeji Bankole and his deputy, Usman Nafada have asked an Abuja High Court to grant them bail pending their trial.
The duo are facing a 17-count charge of criminal breach of trust, dishonest use of House of Representatives bank account to obtain loan and sharing same to members without the consent and approval of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the extant Revised Financial Regulations of the Federal Government of Nigeria, 2009.The alleged offences are contrary to Sections 97(1), 286 and 311 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990, and punishable under Sections 287 and 315 of the same Penal Code Act.
They pleaded not guilty.
Their lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) filed separate applications for them.
In the application, Nafada said he was in a precarious health condition, informing the court that he needed to liaise with his lawyer and prepare his defence to the charges
He added that he had never been tried for a criminal offence and that he would not jump bail if admitted to bail.
In his own case, Bankole said he was ready to face trial and prove his innocence before the court.
The bail application will be heard today.
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Bankole, Nafada, plead with court to grant bail application
Bankole, Nafada, plead with court to grant bail application
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
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