BEVERLY HILLS, March 27, (THEWILL) – Convicted former governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, was on Monday granted bail by an Adamawa state High Court in Yola in the sum of N100 million with two sureties, who must deposit Certificates of Occupancy of landed property owned in Yola.
The ex-governor was granted bail on health ground after he had
appealed against his conviction. He was on March 6 sentenced to five years in prison without an option of fine, for violating the Public Procurement Act in the award of contract for the procurement of 25 vehicles.
After entertaining arguments of counsel to Ngilari, Mr. Sam Olugunorisa and that of the EFCC, Mr. Abubakar Aliyu, the presiding judge, Justice Nathan Musa said the former governor would enjoy his bail, pending the determination of his appeal.
The plea for bail was supported by a medical report on Ngilari from Yola Prison, which indicated that the former governor had been under intensive medical management.
The report signed by a Deputy Comptroller in charge of Health, Mr. John Bukar, stated that Ngilari had diabetes, hypertension and insomnia.
It added that Ngilari, who had been referred to Canada Specialist Hospital in Dubai for evaluation and management, is suffering from rising blood pressure.
