P&ID Scandal: Court Grants Bail To Former Petroleum Ministry Director
JUST IN: P&ID Scandal: Court grants bail to former petroleum ministry director
September 25, 2019Evelyn Okakwu
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted bail to a former director of legal affairs at Nigeria’s petroleum ministry, Grace Taiga, who was arraigned for alleged involvement in the controversial Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) contract with Nigeria.
The court in a ruling on Wednesday said the prosecution failed to provide sufficient reasons why the defendant should not be granted bail.
Mrs Taiga had been accused of facilitating the controversial contract and securing gratification of over $20,000 while she served at the ministry in 2010.
The contract between Nigeria and P&ID, an Irish firm, resulted in a $9 billion judgement debt against Nigeria by a court in the United Kingdom.
The court said Mrs Taiga should nonetheless not leave the country without first informing the court.
She is also expected to inform her sureties if she has any need to travel for her medication.
Mrs Taiga’s lawyer, Ola Olanikpekun, said the defendant has chronic diabetes and has battled high blood pressure among other illnesses.
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, however, ruled that it would not make any order for Mrs Taiga to submit her international passport because of her health condition.
September 25, 2019Evelyn Okakwu
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted bail to a former director of legal affairs at Nigeria’s petroleum ministry, Grace Taiga, who was arraigned for alleged involvement in the controversial Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) contract with Nigeria.
The court in a ruling on Wednesday said the prosecution failed to provide sufficient reasons why the defendant should not be granted bail.
Mrs Taiga had been accused of facilitating the controversial contract and securing gratification of over $20,000 while she served at the ministry in 2010.
The contract between Nigeria and P&ID, an Irish firm, resulted in a $9 billion judgement debt against Nigeria by a court in the United Kingdom.
The court said Mrs Taiga should nonetheless not leave the country without first informing the court.
She is also expected to inform her sureties if she has any need to travel for her medication.
Mrs Taiga’s lawyer, Ola Olanikpekun, said the defendant has chronic diabetes and has battled high blood pressure among other illnesses.
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, however, ruled that it would not make any order for Mrs Taiga to submit her international passport because of her health condition.
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