Having met all the bail conditions imposed by the High Courts, the Courts signed and issued his Release Warrants (orders) to the authorities of Kuje Prison but rather than release the Applicant he was rearrested in defiance of the Court order. The Applicant’s family are seriously worried and troubled about the condition of the Applicant’s detention and more worrisome is the fact that the Applicant’s state of health has deteriorated significantly his not having been able to attend to his medical needs which were granted to him by the Court since 3rd November, 2015 and the Defendant has refused to honour the Court order. The Applicant’s family concern and apprehension became compounded recently when the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in his maiden Presidential Media Chat on the 30th December, 2015, said that Applicant will not be released because according to the President, the weight of the crimes allegedly committed by the accused against the Nigerian State, if he is allowed to enjoy any form of freedom, he is likely to jump bail. Accordingly, in bringing this Application, the Applicant contended that his arrest, detention and continued detention is not in accordance with any 6

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