Justice Yusuf Halilu of a
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja today granted the Senate
President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, former clerk of the
National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa bail.
Saraki,
Ekweremadu, former clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa and the
Deputy Clerk, Benedict Efeturi are facing charges of alleged criminal
conspiracy and forgery of the senate standing rules, 2015. The charges were
brought against them by the Federal Government.
The prosecutor, M.S. Diri had filed an application before the Halilu-led court seeking that the accused persons be denied bail because they may tamper with the course of investigation and may likely jump
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