Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to report to the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters every last Friday of the month by 10 a.m. to sign an attendance register pending the determination of his case.
She also granted setting bail at ₦100 million with one surety in like sum.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in her ruling, imposed surety to include residency in either Maitama or Asokoro in Abuja and the deposit of a Certificate of Occupancy for a landed property at the court registry.
The surety is also required to be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17, with proof of salary payments for at least three months. These documents are to be verified through a letter from the surety’s bank manager within the court’s jurisdiction.
Further conditions include submission of an affidavit of means, execution of a bail bond, and provision of a recent passport photograph.
The court also ordered the former governor to surrender all valid international passports and mandated that the surety provide a verification letter from their department, as well as a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.
The judge warned that any breach of the bail conditions would lead to its automatic revocation.
The court ordered the submission of a letter of attestation from the Chairman of the Kaduna Traditional Council as part of the bail requirements.
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