Court grant Ex-Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri bail

Justice Ahmed Moham­med of an Abuja Federal High Court yesterday ad­mitted to bail former acting Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, in the sum of N500m.

Fintiri was on Thursday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Com­mission (EFCC) on a five-count charge bordering on money laundering.

Justice Ahmed Moham­med in a ruling on the bail application held that the prosecution failed to show reasonable cause why the de­fendant would not be grant­ed bail.

The judge rejected the claim of the prosecution led by Mr. peters Aso that the former governor will jump bail if granted adding that the claim cannot be sus­tained because the defend­ant did not jump the admin­istrative bail granted him by the Economic and Finan­cial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Part of the bail condi­tions are that the defendant shall produce sureties in like sum with prove of property ownership in Abuja.

The sureties are also to deposit title deeds of the property with the court alongside two recent pass­port photographs.

The defendant shall also deposit his international passport with the court and can only travel outside the country upon receipt of per­mission of the court.

Subsequently, the trial has been adjourned till Octo­ber 6 by Justice Mohammed.