Ex-governor granted N100M bail on health grounds

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March 27, 2017 4:29 PM

Ngilari was convicted of fraud on March 6 and sentenced to five years in prison by Justice Nathan Musa of the Yola High Court.

Court grants N100m bail to former Adamawa Governor, Ngilari

Former Adamawa State Governor,

However, he was granted bail of N100 million with two sureties by Justice Musa on Monday, March 27, after he appealed the conviction.

The bail application was supported by a medical report from Yola Prison, which showed that the Ngilari had been under intensive medical care for diabetes, hypertension and insomnia.

The report also said that Ngilari had been referred to Canada Specialist Hospital in Dubai for evaluation and management.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested the former governor in September 2016 after accusing him of processing a N167 million contract without due process.

He was charged, along with the former Secretary to the State Government and the Commissioner of Finance, on 17 counts of conspiracy and unlawful processing of contract.

Ngilari was governor of Adamawa from October 1, 2014 to May 29, 2015, after previously serving as deputy to former governor, Murtala Nyako.

Nyako was impeached in July 2014 and Ngilari was said to have voluntarily resigned to avoid impeachment.

The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri subsequently became governor following the departure of Nyako and Ngilari.

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However, Ngilari approached the courts to declare his resignation illegal, remove Fintiri from office and appoint him as the rightful governor.

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