Former Labour Minister and ex-Anambra Governor Chris Ngige faced a dramatic Friday court showdown in Abuja, where an High Court judge ordered his remand at Kuje Prison pending bail hearing after EFCC hit him with eight counts of fraud and bribery tied to his Buhari-era tenure.
Prosecutors accused Ngige of dishing out juicy NSITF contracts worth over N2.2 billion to cronies’ firms like Cezimo Nigeria Limited, Jeff & Xris Limited, and others—plus pocketing millions in kickbacks via his campaign outfit—pleading not guilty didn’t sway Justice Maryam Hassan, who sidelined health pleas and passport drama for Monday’s bail showdown.
EFCC counsel Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, pushed remand while Ngige’s lawyer Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, scrambled for conditional release—marking a stunning fall for the political heavyweight arrested mid-week.
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