Alleged ₦2.2 Billion Fraud: Court Orders Ex-Labour Minister Chris Ngige To Remain In Kuje Prison Pending Bail Ruling
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja, has ordered former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, to remain at the Kuje Correctional Centre until December 18, 2025, when a ruling on his bail application will be delivered. Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan issued the order after hearing arguments from Ngige’s counsel, who sought bail on health grounds, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which opposed the request, describing the former Anambra State governor as a flight risk. The EFCC alleged that Ngige previously failed to return after being granted administrative bail to travel abroad for medical treatment. Ngige is facing an eight-count charge over alleged ₦2.2 billion contract fraud and acceptance of gifts from contractors of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja, has ordered former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, to remain at the Kuje Correctional Centre until December 18, 2025, when a ruling on his bail application will be delivered. Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan issued the order after hearing arguments from Ngige’s counsel, who sought bail on health grounds, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which opposed the request, describing the former Anambra State governor as a flight risk. The EFCC alleged that Ngige previously failed to return after being granted administrative bail to travel abroad for medical treatment. Ngige is facing an eight-count charge over alleged ₦2.2 billion contract fraud and acceptance of gifts from contractors of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
Alleged ₦2.2 Billion Fraud: Court Orders Ex-Labour Minister Chris Ngige To Remain In Kuje Prison Pending Bail Ruling
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja, has ordered former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, to remain at the Kuje Correctional Centre until December 18, 2025, when a ruling on his bail application will be delivered. Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan issued the order after hearing arguments from Ngige’s counsel, who sought bail on health grounds, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which opposed the request, describing the former Anambra State governor as a flight risk. The EFCC alleged that Ngige previously failed to return after being granted administrative bail to travel abroad for medical treatment. Ngige is facing an eight-count charge over alleged ₦2.2 billion contract fraud and acceptance of gifts from contractors of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
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