Diezani’s $650m bribe: court grants ex Fct Minister, Akinjide, others bail
Justice J. O. Abdul Malik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday, July 6, 2017 granted bail to a former Minister of FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, who is standing trial over N650million allegedly collected during the 2015 general election.
Others granted bails alongside Akinjide are Senator Ayo Ademola Adeseun and Olanrewaju Otiti, both chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The defendants are being prosecuted on an amended 12-count charge bordering on money laundering.
At the sitting today, Akinjide’s counsel informed the court that they had a pending bail application praying the court to grant the defendant bail on self recognition.
The counsel further informed the court that they were at a stage of settlement with the EFCC.
