Detained cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Azibola Robert has petitioned the Attorney general of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) over his continued detention despite an order of court granting him bail.
Robert said he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on March 23 over his alleged involvement in the diversion of $40 million meant for securing oil pipelines, through a firm, One-Plus Holdings, a sister company of Kakatar Construction and Engineering Company Limited.
The payment was said to have been made by former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
Bothered by his prolonged detention, Roberts’ lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) via an ex-parte application for an order granting bail to his client.
Justice Olasumbo Goodluck on April 7 granted Robert’s application and ordered the EFCC to release him on bail, with two sureties standing for him.
The judge said each of the surety shall be a serving or retired director in any of the Federal Government’s ministries or parastatal and must be resident within the FCT.
In the petition, copy of which was sent to the EFCC’s Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, Uche noted that his client was still being held in EFCC custody days after the court granted him bail.
The Nations
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