Court remands Niger PDP chairman in prison
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Enyioha Opara , Minna
A Minna high court on Monday remanded the Niger state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tanko Beji , in prison till Friday when it will rule on his application for bail .
Counsel for, Beji Mr. Olajide Ayodele (SAN ), had asked the court to release him on bail on self-recognisance
However, the counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Gbolahan Latona ( SAN ) , had opposed the application on the grounds that the offence for which the PDP boss was charged was not bailable by virtue of section 341 subsection 2 of the Criminal procedure code .
Latona, however, said the court could use its discretion to grant the accused person bail .
Earlier, the EFCC had formally charged
Tanko Beji along with ex- Governor Aliyu and Umar Nasko who is the second accused person.
Beji was arraigned on a count of aiding and abetting the former governor . He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Justice Aliyu Maiyaki, also ruled on Monday that the court had jurisdiction to hear the suit brought against ex- governor Aliyu, his former Chief of Staff, Umar Mohammed Nasko and Tanko Beji .
Ruling on a preliminary objection raised by counsel for Umar Nasko , Mr. Mamman Mike Usman, SAN , that the court did not have jurisdiction to entertain the suit , Justice Maiyaki said: “the basis for which the application was made did not exist .
” Most of the points upon which the arguments were predicated upon are false .
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