…Remands him in prison custody
Former Finance Commissioner in Kaduna State under Nasir el-Rufa’i, Bashir Sa’idu, yesterday appeared at the ongoing case in a Kaduna State High Court, which started last year after he was reportedly held in detention for over 50 days.
The case was subsequently reassigned to another judge. That however entailed that the processes have to be restarted all over.
His lawyer prayed for the adoption of the bail and terms already granted by the court. However, the Prosecutor insisted that the request has to come through the Motion.
His lawyer cited decided cases to justify why the Judge should allow him to go home, including a previous decision to uphold the bail granted by the court.
Rather than ruling on the matter, the prediding judge adjourned the case to the 29th April for ruling, and he was remanded in prison custody.
Recall that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged Sa’idu to the Federal High Court in Kaduna for allegedly looting government’s treasury.
Sa’idu who was also a former Commissioner of Finance in Kaduna State under the el-Rufa’i administration, was charged along with one Ibrahim Muktar, an officer in the Ministry of Finance.
