Court grants Fayose bail, bars him from travelling

In opposition, the prosecutor informed the court of a counter-affidavit in opposition to bail that, although bail was a constitutional right, there were limitations

Lukman Olabiyi

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday granted bail in the sum of N50 million to the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, standing trial on charges bordering on alleged N6.9 billion election campaign fraud. Delivering judgement on the bail application filed by Fayose on Wednesday, Olatoregun noted that the allegations filed by prosecution in its counter-affidavit against bail application were grave, but that the accused would be given the benefit of the doubt.

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“The defendant is admitted to bail in the sum of N50 million, with one surety in like sum, and the surety is to…