Court Remands Senator Ali Ndume In Prison, Check Out His Offences
November 23, 2020
The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial district, Senator Ali Ndume has been ordered by a federal high court today to be sent to prison. This is coming up after his inability to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina whom he stood as surety for in his corruption and money laundering trial.
The Abuja high court sitting was presided over by Justice Okon Abang and ordered Senator Ndume to be remanded in Kuje correctional centre.
He however have three conditions upon which Sen. Ndume can regain his freedom, payment of ₦500m bail bond into the Federation Account of the Federal Government and present evidence of such payment in court or the FG sells the property situated in Asokoro, Abuja which Ndume pledge as security for the bond and present evidence of sale and payment of the ₦500m realized into the Federation Account or he (Ndume) produces Maina, who is believed to have now jumped bail, in court.
The senator was led away from the courtroom shortly after the pronouncement by security operatives.
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