Former Kwara State Governor Granted Bail for Alleged Misappropriation of State Funds

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Justice Evelyn Anyadike grants bail to former Kwara State governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, who was arraigned by the EFCC for alleged misappropriation of state funds. Ahmed pleads not guilty and is granted bail in the sum of N50 million with stringent conditions.

Wild jubilation erupted at the Federal High Court in Ilorin on Friday as Justice Evelyn Anyadike granted bail to former Kwara State governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged misappropriation of state funds. He was arraigned on a 12-coumt charge alongside his former Commissioner of Finance, Ademola Banu, who was however, not in court. The former governor pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him in court.

The trial judge granted Ahmed bail in the sum of N50 million, which must be in form of bond, and two sureties, one of whom must have a landed property in Ilorin. The former governor is also to deposit his international passport with the court registry amd seek permission if he wants to travel outside the country, as trial of his case begins on April 29 and 30, 2024. Ahmed was driven to the command office of the anti-graft agency from the court premises after about 12.20 pm pending when the stringent bail conditions will be me

 

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