COURT GRANTS NGIGE BAIL DESPITE EFCC OBJECTIONS, SPARKS DEBATE OVER CORRUPTION TRIALS. (PHOTO).
Court Grants Ngige Bail Despite EFCC Objections, Sparks Debate Over Corruption Trials In a move stirring controversy, former Labour Minister and ex-Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been granted bail by Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of the FCT High Court, even as he faces an eight-count corruption charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). While the court adopted the administrative bail previously granted by the EFCC on self-recognizance, it imposed stringent conditions: Ngige must produce a surety who is a Federal Government director, owns land in the FCT with a Certificate of Occupancy, and submits both the original certificate and international passport to the court. Until these are fulfilled, Ngige remains in Kuje Prison. Justice Hassan stressed the constitutional principle that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and warned against bail conditions so harsh they amount to denial of liberty — a point clearly at odds with EFCC’...
Wife of the first lady of Nigeria Aisha Muhammadu Buhari took to her social media page few hours ago to post this photo above with the caption ''It is an honor to have read the communique at the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of #OAFLA {Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS} and to be a part of a gathering on how best wives of African Presidents can play the role of facilitating investment in health from the private sector in order to improve the health situation within the continent.I believe from the commitment that we have made as Wives of President to ourselves to support our spouses through the #OAFLA forum,we will realize the Africa of our dream''.More photos below.


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