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Court grants El-Rufai N100 million bail, sets strict conditions
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, setting the amount at N100 million.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who delivered the ruling on Monday, ordered that the former governor must produce one surety in the same amount. The court stipulated stringent conditions for the bail, requiring that the surety reside in either the Maitama or Asokoro districts of the Federal Capital Territory.
The surety must deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy for a landed property at the court registry as part of the bail agreement.
In addition, the court directed that the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17. The official must also provide evidence of salary payments for at least three months. All submitted documents are to be authenticated by a letter from the surety’s bank manager within the court’s jurisdiction.
Further details of the ruling are expected shortly.