Court Orders EFCC To Charge NSITF Ex-Boss’ Sureties

The FCT High Court, Apo, yesterday ordered the EFCC to charge two persons standing as sureties for Ms Ngozi Olejeme, who was the chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund from 2009 to 2015
The court asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to charge an Abuja-based lawyer, Monday Ubani; and a former Senator, Christopher Enai, to court or release them on bail on or before March, 28.
Justice Silvanus Oriji gave the order after listening to the submissions of the applicants in an ex-parte motion filed by their counsel, Mike Ozekhome (SAN).
The judge also granted bail to the applicants in the sum of N50million, with two reasonable sureties who must be civil servants on Grade Level 15.
The court had also ordered that the applicants deposit their passports.
Ozekhome, counsel to the applicants, in the motion ex parte prayed the court to order the EFCC to grant the applicants bail on self-recognizance or liberal terms, pending arraignment.
He also prayed an order of the court, to direct the EFCC to immediately release the applicants on bail, pending formal arraignment before a court.