An FCT high court sitting in Maitama has granted bail to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria Mike Ozekhome and his co-defendant in the sum of N10 million.
Mr. Ozekhome and another were arraigned by the federal government on an alleged 12-count charge of forgery.
Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni pleaded not guilty to the charge in which they are, among others, accused of forging documents including an international passport and an irrevocable power of attorney to lay claim to a property in London allegedly procured unlawfully by the late General Jeremiah Useni.
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Prosecuting lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) did not oppose the bail application of the defendants
Ruling on the bail application Justice Chizoba Oji granted each of them bail at N10m with a surety each must have a property in the FCT.
Justice Oji ordered them to deposit their international passports with the court.
She noted that since the proceedings took place on Friday, the defendants can go to their houses should they be unable to meet the bail conditions, but must return on Monday to do so, failing which they would be sent to prison.
