By Ikhili Monday EBALU , Benin City
The presiding Judge, Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele of the Criminal Court 5 Division of Benin City High Court, yesterday, granted bail to the Edo State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Aisosa Amadasun and four others with a bail of N1 million each and a surety of like sum.
The accused persons are Dr. Aisosa Amadasun, Adama Osabuohien, Adam Osabuohien, Prince Stephen Alao, Dove Momodu .
The Judge said the surety must be gainfully employed, reside within Benin City and must deposed to an affidavit.
Justice Ohimai said upon listening to the defense put up by the various counsel to the accused persons that their offense was bailable and that their clients will not jump bails or hinder the smooth running of the trial process, considered it necessary to grant them bail.
Counsel to the first accused person, Barr Ivie Fidelis expressed satisfaction on the bail applications.
“I am impressed with the court. It is a court of justice. The court followed the law as it is and we told you earlier that the offense is bailable and the court granted bail in favour of the applicants.
“The next step is for us to prepare for the main case. That is the major issue here after now, we go and sit down, look at the files very well and prepare our defenses for the case”, he said.
It would be recalled that Dr. Aisosa Amadasun was on 5 October, 2017, remanded alongside four others for allegedly using their offices while serving as board members of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to award contracts to their cronies after collecting N1.5 billion from them, an act punishable under section 26 (1) and other relevant section of the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Act of 2000.
They however pleaded not guilty to the 50 counts charges leveled against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The case has been adjourned to 26 and 27 October, 2017.
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