A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai bail in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in like sum.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who delivered the ruling, imposed several conditions for the bail to be perfected. The court said the surety must reside in Maitama or Asokoro, Abuja, and deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy for a landed property with the court registry.
The surety is also required to be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17, provide three months of salary evidence authenticated by a bank manager, and submit an affidavit of means, bail bond, and recent passport photograph.
As part of the conditions, El-Rufai must surrender all valid international passports to the court registry. The court also ordered the submission of a verification letter from the surety’s department and a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.
In addition, El-Rufai is to report to the Department of State Services headquarters every last Friday of the month by 10 a.m. to sign an attendance register pending the determination of the case. The court further directed him to provide a letter of attestation from the Chairman of the Kaduna Traditional Council.
Justice Abdulmalik warned that failure to meet the conditions would lead to automatic revocation of the bail.
El-Rufai governed Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023.
