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Convicted ex-Adamawa Governor, Ngilari, Gets N100 Million Bail

Yola, 14/1/2015 Leila Zerrougui UN, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict deliberating with the Adamawa state governor (Bala James Ngilari ) during the UN delegates mission to access the state’s situation of children affected by armed conflict in the state and engage with authorities and partners to improve their protection. UN evoys visit the Adamawa state governor during a special UN delegation mission to access the situation of children affected by armed conflict in the state and engage with authorities and partners to improve their protection.

Justice Nathan Musa of Yola High Court on Monday granted bail to Mr Bala Ngilari, former Adamawa Governor, on health grounds, after he appealed against his recent conviction.

Ngilari was granted bail in the sum of N100m with two sureties, who must deposit Certificates of Occupancy of landed property owned in Yola.

Musa said that the former governor would enjoy his bail pending the determination of his Appeal.

Justice Musa, on March 6, sentenced Ngilari to five years in prison, without an option of fine, for violating the Public Procurement Act in the award of contract for the procurement of 25 vehicles.

The vehicles, which were for commissioners, were purchased at the cost of N167m.

Musa, in his judgement, had declared that due process was not followed in the transaction.

Ngilari, having appealed the sentence, went back to the same court that convicted him, and asked for bail, pending the determination of his Appeal.

Justice Musa, after listening to arguments of counsel to Ngilari, Mr Sam Olugunorisa (SAN) and that of EFCC, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, in the motion for bail pending Appeal, granted Ngilari’s request.

The bail plea was supported by a medical report on Ngilari, from Yola Prison, which indicated that the former governor had been under intensive medical management.

The report, signed by Mr John Bukar, a Deputy Comptroller in charge of Health, stated that Ngilari had diabetes, hypertension and insomnia.

It said that Ngilari, who had been referred to Canada Specialist Hospital in Dubai, for evaluation and management, had blood pressure that was rising between 180/110 MMHG to 190/120 MMHG.

(NAN)

 

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