The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 21 to rule
on the bail application filed by Bright Chimezie, the first defendant, in the ongoing trial...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 21 to rule
on the bail application filed by Bright Chimezie, the first defendant, in the ongoing trial of four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB).
Not exact matches
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has turned down ruling in the
bail application filed by embattled former chairman of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi who is currently facing trial bordering
on six count charges of violation of Public Procurement laws and money laundering as slammed
on him by the Federal Government.
The trial judge also adjourned till Monday, 7th, May for continuation of hearing in a written
bail application filed by Melaye's counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, asking for a variation of the remand order placed
on him.
The court will
on Monday consider his
bail application filed by Melaye's legal team led by Mike Ozekhome (SAN).
Dasuki had
filed an
application for stay of proceedings
on the grounds that the prosecution was in contempt of court by disobeying an order granting him
bail.
However, Mr John Odugbela, counsel to Odukoya informed the court that he had
filed application for the
bail of his client, which has been served
on the prosecution.
Justice Binta Nyako had, in her ruling delivered
on April 25, granted
bail to Kanu, but dismissed the separate
bail applications filed by his co-defendants — the National Coordinator of IPOB, Mr. Chidiebere Onwudiwe; an IPOB member, Benjamin Madubugwu, and a former Field Maintenance Engineer seconded to the MTN, David Nwawuisi.
Kanu had, earlier in his
application filed on July 1, 2017, urged the court to vary the conditions of the
bail granted him
on April 25, 2017.
They however pleaded not guilty to the charges when read to them and their lawyers Akinlolu Kehinde SAN, informed the court of an
application for their
bail filed on the 14 of June, 2017.
In his
application filed on July 1, 2017, Kanu maintained that parts of the
bail conditions prohibiting him from being seen in a crowd exceeding 10 persons, granting press interviews and holding or attending rallies violated his constitutional rights.
Counsel to the first defendant, Samuel Zibiri, SAN,
on the other hand, told the court that, he had a pending
bail application dated March 2, 2016 and
filed March 3, 2016.
A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja
on Monday adjourned till May 10 to continue hearing in the
bail application of Senator Dino Melaye
filed by his Counsel, Mike Ozekhome (SAN).
But in response, defence lwyer, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), informed the court that he had
on January 27
filed an
application for his client's
bail.
Kanu who had been in detention since 2015 was granted
bail on Tuesday following the
application filed by his lawyer after part of the charges
filed against them were struck out by the court.