The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million with one surety in like amount.
Delivering the ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja and deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property with the court registry.
The judge further directed that the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17 and provide evidence of at least three months’ salary payments. The documents are to be verified through a letter issued by the surety’s bank manager within the court’s jurisdiction.
The court also ordered the surety to depose to an affidavit of means, execute a bail bond, and submit a recent passport photograph to the court registry.
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As part of the bail conditions, El-Rufai was directed to surrender all valid international passports to the court.
Justice Abdulmalik also ordered the submission of a verification letter from the surety’s department, alongside a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.
The court further directed the defendant to report to the headquarters of the Department of State Services every last Friday of the month at 10 a.m. to sign an attendance register pending the determination of the case.
The judge warned that failure to comply with the conditions would result in an automatic revocation of the bail.
Additionally, the court ordered El-Rufai to submit a letter of attestation from the Chairman of the Kaduna Traditional Council.
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