A high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has granted bail in the sum of N50 million to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central.
In her ruling on Thursday, presiding judge Chizoba Orji dismissed the federal government’s request to have Akpoti-Uduaghan remanded in prison custody.
Orji said there was no justification to deny the defendant bail, noting that there was “sufficient evidence” of her willingness to stand trial.
The court also directed the senator to provide one surety who must be a “person of integrity” and possess landed property in Abuja.
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