An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama has granted bail to the dismissed Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.
The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Adeyemi Ajayi, adopted all the terms and conditions of the administrative bail the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, earlier gave the ex-AGF and his two co-defendants.
“In line with the due process and supremacy of the law, the Defendants are still entitled to bail, irrespective of the enormity of the allegations against them.
“The EFCC did not in any of its processes, stated that the Defendants misbehaved while on administrative bail,” Justice Ajayi noted.
Consequently, as part of the conditions for release of the defendants on bail, the court, held that they must remain within the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja, adding that they must seek consent before travelling out.
He held that the defendants should remain in Kuje prison until they are able to perfect their bail conditions.
Other defendants in the matter, are Godfrey Akindele, Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited.
The court had on July 22 remanded them after they were arraigned for allegedly diverting public funds to the tune of about N109.4 billion.
The 14 counts against them include conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and money laundering.
