PDP chairman, four others remanded in custody – Punch Newspapers

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Justice P. I Adjokwu of a Federal High Court in Benin on Thursday granted the Edo chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dan Orbih; and Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the 2016 governorship candidate, N10m bail each for alleged N700m fraud.

But he also ordered them remanded in prison until they perfect their bail conditions

Also granted bail in the sum of N10m each were the former deputy governor, Mr. Lucky Imasuen; a former member of the House of Representatives, Tony Azegnemi and Efe Anthony.

Justice Adjokwu ordered the defendants to produce a surety each in like sum.

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The judge ordered that the sureties, who must not be below grade level 16, must be house owners, with Certificates of Occupancy that should be deposited with the court’s deputy registrar.

Adjokwu, who rejected the plea by defendants’ counsel,…



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