The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in the sum of N100m with one surety in like sum in the case filed by the DSS over the alleged bugging of NSA Nuhu Ribadu’s phone.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in her ruling, held that the proposed surety must reside in either the Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja and must deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property at the court registry.
The surety is also required to be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17, and must provide evidence of salary payments for at least three months.
As part of the bail conditions, Mr. El-Rufai is to deposit all valid international passports with the court.
The court also directed that a verification letter from the surety’s immediate department be submitted, alongside a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.
Justice Abdulmalik further ordered the defendant 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 judge warned that failure to comply would lead to an automatic revocation of the bail.
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