Federal High Court Grants Nasir ElRufai 100 Million Naira Bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir ElRufai in the sum of 100 million naira. The bail was granted by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Monday, with one surety required to pledge the same amount under stringent conditions.

The court ordered that the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17 and must reside in either the Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja. The surety must also deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy for a landed property at the court registry and provide authenticated evidence of salary payments for at least three months from a bank within the court's jurisdiction. Additional requirements include an affidavit of means, a bail bond, a recent passport photograph, a verification letter from the surety's department, and a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.

ElRufai himself was ordered to surrender all valid international passports to the court and 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...