Court Upholds Ex-Minister Ngige’s EFCC Bail
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Thursday, allowed former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to continue enjoying the administrative bail previously granted to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Delivering the ruling, Justice Maryam Hassan approved the bail application filed by Ngige’s lead counsel, Patrick Ikwueto (SAN).
The judge ordered Ngige to provide a surety who is a director in the Federal Government and owns a landed property.
The surety is also required to deposit the title documents of the property, along with his travel documents, with the court until Ngige retrieves his international passport.
Earlier, the EFCC had granted Ngige bail on self-recognition, directing him to submit his travel documents to the commission and provide one surety.
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