The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million in his ongoing trial over alleged breach of national security.
The ruling was delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who held that the defendant be released on bail subject to a series of stringent conditions aimed at ensuring his appearance in court and the orderly conduct of proceedings.
As part of the bail terms, El-Rufai is required to produce one surety in like sum. The court stipulated that the surety must reside within Maitama or Asokoro districts of the Federal Capital Territory and must present the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property to be deposited at the court registry.
Justice Abdulmalik further directed that the surety must be a serving federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17, adding that evidence of salary payments for the past three months must be provided, duly verified by a letter from the manager of the surety’s bank within the court’s jurisdiction.
The court also ordered the surety to depose to an affidavit of means, enter into a bail bond, and submit a recent passport photograph at the registry.
In addition, El-Rufai was directed to deposit all valid international passports with the court pending the determination of the case.
The judge further required a verification letter from the surety’s department, as well as a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.
Justice Abdulmalik also ordered the former governor to report to the headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS) on the last Friday of every month by 10 a.m. to sign an attendance register.
She warned that any breach of the bail conditions would result in its immediate revocation.
The court further directed that an attestation letter be submitted from the Chairman of the Kaduna State Traditional Council.
Meanwhile, the judge ordered an accelerated hearing of the charges filed against El-Rufai by the Federal Government.
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