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EFCC Preess Release
Justice
Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, July 9,
2015 admitted former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, to bail.
Ohakim
was arraigned on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, on a three-count charge bordering on money laundering.
Moving
the bail application today, Ohakim’s counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, prayed the court
to admit his client to bail on liberal terms, adding that the charges are
bailable.
However,
prosecuting counsel, Festus Keyamo, urged the court to refuse the application.
After
listening to both counsels, Justice Adeniyi admitted the accused person to bail
in the sum of N270m (Two Hundred and Seventy Million Naira) with one surety who
must be resident in Abuja. The surety, who must have landed property within
Abuja, must swear to an affidavit of means. The surety is also to deposit
his/her international passport with the Deputy Registrar of the court.
The
case has been adjourned to October 20, 2015.
It
will be recalled that Ohakim was arrested by operatives of the EFCC on Tuesday,
July 7, 2015.
The
former governor is being prosecuted, among other things, for making a cash
payment to the tune of $2, 290,000.00(Two Million, Two Hundred and Ninety
Thousand Dollars), for the purchase of a piece of land at Plot No. 1098
Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, otherwise known as No.60, Kwame Nkurumah
Street, Asokoro, Abuja.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head,
Media & Publicity
9th
July, 2015
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