JUSTICE Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has granted bail to former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, in the sum of ₦150 million, along with two sureties of the same amount.
The two sureties must reside in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and their residential addresses will be verified by the court registrar. Additionally, one of the sureties must hold the position of a director in the Federal Civil Service.
The former governor was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Oriji on charges related to an alleged ₦27 billion fraud.
Justice Oriji also restricted Ishaku and his co-defendant, Bello Hero, from leaving the country without the court’s permission.
The EFCC’s counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, did not object to the bail request, noting that the former governor had previously been granted administrative bail by the agency and did not violate its terms.
Justice Oriji scheduled the trial to begin on November 4, 5, and 13.
Ishaku served as the governor of Taraba State, located in Nigeria’s North-East region, from May 2015 to May 2023, having been elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
