Former Governor of Adamawa state, Mr. James
Bala Ngilari was today granted bail by Justice
Nathan Musa of the Adamawa State High Court, Yola in the sum of one million naira and a
surety with landed property in Yola who must provide a court affidavit of means
to that effect.
Ngilari was remanded in the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission custody September 21 following his
arraignment on nineteen-count charge bordering on alleged rigging of
procurement process in the award of contract worth N167m.
The court has adjourned to 0ctober 10 for commencement of trial.
Ngilari is being tried alongside his former
secretary to the government and his commissioner for finance and budget, Messrs
Ibrahim Andrew Welye and Sanda Jonathan Lamurde respectively.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media &
Publicity
22nd
September, 2016
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