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
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