Asiya El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed concern over the bail conditions granted to her husband, describing them as difficult to meet.
Speaking on Wednesday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, she said the court approved bail for the detained former governor with stringent conditions.
According to her, the bail terms require two sureties with a bond of N200 million each, as well as properties valued at N200 million located in GRA, Kaduna, and attested to by the Kaduna State Traditional Council.
According to her, efforts to get the bail conditions met became impossible.
“The fundamental rights of individuals are guaranteed by section four of the Constitution. It guarantees right to life, right to health and right to interactions.
“Now Mallam has been accused of offenses in different courts and those charges are clearly bailable offenses under the Nigerian law. He has applied for bail severally in the High Court. He was denied bail.
“In the Federal High Court, he was granted bail with terms that are not viable. In the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, the judge granted him bail for two sureties, N200 million each, with property worth N200 million in GRA, Kaduna.
“The judge also said that the traditional council of Kaduna State must give attestation. Now, efforts to get this became impossible. The traditional council would not give that attestation.
“I don’t want to speculate. They gave no reason directly. They just said that they’re not able to do it,” she said.
