COURT GRANTS NGIGE BAIL DESPITE EFCC OBJECTIONS, SPARKS DEBATE OVER CORRUPTION TRIALS. (PHOTO).

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 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’...

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH GOVERNOR BABAGANA ZULUM OVER PASSING OF COMMISSIONER. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE 


PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH GOVERNOR BABAGANA ZULUM OVER PASSING OF COMMISSIONER 



President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, over the passing of his Commissioner of Finance, Honourable Ahmed Ali Ahmed.


President Tinubu also condoles with the family of the late commissioner and describes his passing as a huge and painful loss.


The President prays for the repose of the soul of the deceased and comfort to his family at this difficult time.


Chief Ajuri Ngelale


Special Adviser to the President


(Media & Publicity)


August 26, 2024

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