Yusuf Bello| A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday granted bail to the embattled former chairman of the pension reform Abdulrashid Maina in the sum of one billion naira with two sureties in like sum.
The sureties, the court ordered, must be serving Nigerian Senators with no criminal cases before the court.
They Lawmakers who must, in addition, have fully developed landed property in Maitama or Asokoro district of the FCT, must also submit 3-years tax clearance certificates and will appear at all further court rulings with the 1st defendant.
They are equally expected to file an affidavit showing they can pay the penance sum.
It was also stipulated in the ruling that the residence of sureties must be in Abuja and will be confirmed by the court.
Justice Okon Abang further stressed that if any surety does not show up for rulings, the court shall be at liberty to revoke bail and the defendant will be remanded accordingly.
According to him, the defendant is required to submit his American passport, Nigerian passport and diplomatic passport(if any).
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