Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to
former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for one hundred million naira,
with one surety in like sum.
that Justice Abdulmalik, while delivering the ruling on Monday, 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 court also held that the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade
Level 17 and must provide evidence of salary payments for at least three months.
These documents will be authenticated by a letter from the surety’s bank manager
within the court’s jurisdiction.
The court further ordered the surety to depose to an affidavit of means, enter into a
bail bond, and submit a recent passport photograph to the court registry.
As part of the bail conditions, El-Rufai is to deposit all valid international
passports with the court, following the directive 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 Department of
State Services headquarters on the last Friday of each month by 10 a.m. to sign the
attendance register, pending the determination of the case.
He, however, warned that failure to comply would result in an automatic
revocation of bail.
The court additionally directed the defendant to submit a letter of attestation from
the Chairman of the Kaduna Traditional Council.
