Justice Anennih held, “Bail is a challenge to detention. Why was the application filed when the first defendant was not in custody? The implication is that the court’s jurisdiction was invoked too early.
The application was filed when the necessary circumstances were absent, making it prematurely filed.”
The court agrees with the prosecution that the motion was incompetent. Therefore, the motion for bail filed by the first defendant is struck out.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission counsel, Dr Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) strongly opposed the bail application, citing concerns that the former governor has been elusive.
