An FCT High Court on Wednesday admitted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of ₦300 million. Emefiele is expected to remain in Kuje Correctional Centre pending when he meets the bail conditions.
Granting him bail will intimidate the prosecution witnesses who have come forward to give evidence. He can evade trial based on his antecedents. We urge the court to dismiss the bail application," she argued.
Popular Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, has been granted bail by the chief magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos state. The singer was granted bail on Tuesday, May 16.
Giving his ruling on the bail application on Thursday, Justice Halilu acknowledged the medical report presented by the defence counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu, to request for Maryam's bail based on her health status.
In a recent outburst on Instagram, Yomi insisted that the embattled actor is bound by his fundamental human right to be released on bail as he makes move to stage a protest. In his words; "RELEASE BABA IJESH on BAIL now!
"Baba Ijesha has been granted bail about one hour ago. We are working to perfect the bail. He was granted bail on health grounds. "He hasn't been released.
He was released on December 3rd 2018 from the federal prison in Keffi after meeting his bail condition and then re-arrested by a police team waiting around the prison. He has been in prison since then.
While it remains unclear if the lawmaker will be charged to court, it was gathered that he regained his freedom at noon on Friday after meeting the conditions for his bail.
Singer Davido among others also reacted to the post, claiming it's not possible for him not to see Chiefpriest for 6months, that is if he was jailed as against the N10m bail.
Mr Chris Uche who represented Omisore, asked the court to vary the conditions of administrative bail granted to his client by the EFCC or in the alternative grant him a fresh bail pending when the anti-graft agency is ready to charge him to
However, during the hearing of the case on Tuesday, her lawyer filed a bail application before Justice Tijjani Ringim of the Federal High Court, where she was granted N10 million bail in the absence of opposition from the prosecution, with two