…to regain freedom after selling off N500m Abuja house used as bail bond guarantee
Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Senator Ali Ndume for failing to produce former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has jumped bail in respect of his ongoing N2bn money laundering trial.
Justice Okon Abang ordered that Ndume, who is currently representing Borno South in the Senate and stood surety for the fleeing defendant in May 2020, would only be released from prison until he either produces Maina in court or sells off the N500m worth of property located in Asokoro, Abuja, he used as the guarantee for the bail bond.
He must also tender the evidence of the payment of the proceeds of the sale into the Federation Account before he will regain his freedom.
Justice Abang ordered that he be remanded in Kuje prison pending when he meets the condition for release.