An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday granted bail to Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, who detained in prison for standing as surety for an alleged pension thief, Abdulrasheed Maina, who have jumped bail.
Justice Okon Abang said he granted Ndume bail based on his record of good behaviour before the court, notwithstanding that the other grounds of his bail application failed.
The bail was granted pending the hearing and determination of an appeal Ndume filed at the Court of Appeal to challenge his remand in jail for his inability to produce Maina.
Justice Abang ordered the senator to produce one surety who must be a resident of Abuja and present evidence of ownership of property anywhere in Abuja.
The surety must also depose to an affidavit of means to indicate his readiness to forfeit the bail guaranty should the senator jump bail.
The judge also ordered the senator to deposit his passport with the Chief Registrar of the court.
He also ordered the lawmaker to file an undertaking that he would compile records of appeal and transmit it to the Court of Appeal within 10 days, to demonstrate his readiness to prosecute his appeal.
Maina, a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, is being prosecuted by the EFCC on charges of money laundering involving N2bn.
Justice Abang had on November 18, 2020, revoked Maina’s bail granted, ordered his arrest and directed that his trial would proceed in absentia.
Following the development, the judge remanded Ndume in prison until he produced Maina or paid the sum of N500m bail bond to the Federation Account..
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