The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday granted N50 million
bail to former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Muhammed Bello Adoke.
Recall that Justice A.I. Kutigi of the Federal Capital
Territory High Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned hearing on the
trial of former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Muhammed Bello Adoke
and others to Thursday, for ruling on their bail applications.
Adoke, (first defendant), along with six others were
arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, last Thursday,
before Justice Kutigi on amended 42-count charges, to which they pleaded not
guilty, thus setting the stage for their trial.
The prosecution counsel, Bala Sanga told the court that the
matter was for the hearing on the defendant’s bail application, following which
counsel to Adoke, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) informed the court that the defence has
filed application for Adoke’s bail.
“We have also filed two critical documents to show that the
defendant will not jump bail. We also urge the court to grant him bail based on
his health condition. We humbly urge the court to grant him bail,” Ozekhome
said.
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