Corruption: Courts Admit Ex- jigawa Gov,Turaki, to Bail
Justice Haliu Yusuf of the federal capital Territory High court setting in maitama,Abuja on Thursday July 13, 2017 granted bail to the former governor of jigawa state, Ibrahim saminu turaki.
The former governor was re arraigned before justices sabi'u yahuza at the federal high court,dutse, jigawa state on a 32 count charge of misappropriating N36 billion while in office,after successfully challenge the jurisdiction of the FCT high court,where he was first arraigned before justice Binta murtala Nyako.
Since his re arraignment ,Turaki refused to attend trial a situation which resulted to the commission declaring him wanted in may, 2013,operatives of the commission finally apprehended him on July 4,2017 at a public function in Abuja, pursuant to bench a warrant issued of the federal high court in Dutse,jigawa state.
Turaki was brought to court in compliance with an early order of the court.
At proceedings,justice Halilu admitted the accused the accused to bail on conditions which required him to deposit his travel documents to the registry of the court, produce two sureties with reasonable source of income and as well as report to the commission as well as every 2 weeks from today July 13, 2017 till when the court resumes from vacation in September , 2017.
Justice halilu while,commending the efforts of the prosecution to liaise with the registry of the federal high court,jigawa questioned the motives of the defendant applicant in filling the substantive human rights matter at the federal Capital Territory High court on July 10, 2017 asking, "why has the applicant chosen to drink from the cup of equity at this court.was it not the same court that he has refused to stand before prior to now?". The matter has been adjourned to July 20, 2017 for hearing on the substantive application.
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The former governor was re arraigned before justices sabi'u yahuza at the federal high court,dutse, jigawa state on a 32 count charge of misappropriating N36 billion while in office,after successfully challenge the jurisdiction of the FCT high court,where he was first arraigned before justice Binta murtala Nyako.
Since his re arraignment ,Turaki refused to attend trial a situation which resulted to the commission declaring him wanted in may, 2013,operatives of the commission finally apprehended him on July 4,2017 at a public function in Abuja, pursuant to bench a warrant issued of the federal high court in Dutse,jigawa state.
Turaki was brought to court in compliance with an early order of the court.
At proceedings,justice Halilu admitted the accused the accused to bail on conditions which required him to deposit his travel documents to the registry of the court, produce two sureties with reasonable source of income and as well as report to the commission as well as every 2 weeks from today July 13, 2017 till when the court resumes from vacation in September , 2017.
Justice halilu while,commending the efforts of the prosecution to liaise with the registry of the federal high court,jigawa questioned the motives of the defendant applicant in filling the substantive human rights matter at the federal Capital Territory High court on July 10, 2017 asking, "why has the applicant chosen to drink from the cup of equity at this court.was it not the same court that he has refused to stand before prior to now?". The matter has been adjourned to July 20, 2017 for hearing on the substantive application.
#FightingCorruption
#Efcc
misappropriationOfPublicFund.
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