By our reporter| The bail application filed by Senator, Ali Ndume will be heard on Thursday by a federal high cout in Abuja.
The Senator representing Bornu South was on Monday remanded in prison over his suretyship for Abdulrasheed Maina, a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team who is said to have jumped bail.
Maina is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of money laundering involving over N2billion.
The court had on November 18 2020, revoked the bail granted him, ordered his arrest, and directed that his trial will continue in absentia.
The court further remanded Senator Ndume in prison until he produces Maina or pay the sum of N500million bail bond to the Federation Account.
Senator Ndume, through his lawyer, Marcel Oru, had on Tuesday filed an appeal against the remand order at the Court of Appeal, along with an application for the bail of the defendant filed before Justice Abang.
Presiding judge, Okon Abang on Wednesday acknowledged the bail application filed by Senator Ndume’s lawyer.
Abang who said the bail application was brought to his attention at about 8.58 am today, immediately directed that the matter be fixed for hearing on Thursday and directed that hearing notice for Thursday’s proceedings be issued and served on the parties.
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