A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai bail in the sum of ₦100 million.
Delivering the ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik said the defendant must provide one surety in like sum and fulfil several conditions before the bail can be perfected.
The court held that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro in Abuja and submit the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property to the court registry.
Justice Abdulmalik further ruled that the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17 and provide evidence of at least three months’ salary payments, supported by a letter from a bank manager within the court’s jurisdiction.
The judge also directed the surety to depose to an affidavit of means, enter into a bail bond, and submit a recent passport photograph to the court registry.
As part of the bail conditions, El-Rufai was ordered to surrender all valid international passports to the court.
The court additionally directed that a verification letter from the surety’s department and a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months be submitted.
Justice Abdulmalik also ordered the former governor to report to the headquarters of the Department of State Services every last Friday of the month by 10 a.m. to sign an attendance register pending the determination of the case.
The court warned that failure to comply with any of the conditions would lead to an automatic revocation of the bail.
The judge further ordered the defendant to submit a letter of attestation from the Chairman of the Kaduna Traditional Council.