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A Civil Society Organisation known as Professionals for Integrity and Good Governance has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, , and the National Judicial Council to probe a “controversial bail” granted to Senator Bassey Akpan after being convicted for fraud.
He alleged that although Akpan was allegedly granted bail on the basis of ill health, he has continued to engage in hectic and physically exacting political activities and sports thereby making the reason for his bail highly suspicious and questionable. “Since Senator Bassey is fit to play golf, he is also fit to remain in prison, a more relaxing and resting place, for an egregious crime of money laundering he committed.”
“Disturbingly, after the conviction, Senator Bassey only spent few days at a Custodial Centre as he was moved to hospital by prison officials in controversial circumstances and in total disregard of the conditions set in section 25 of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2022, which requires that before an inmate is removed to a hospital, such an inmate must be seriously ill, a medical officer of the centre must certify to the ill-health, and there is no suitable accommodation at the centre.
“Questionably, the court presided by Hon. Justice S. I. Mark granted Senator Bassey bail contrary to judicial decisions of superior courts against granting of bail in such circumstance. The group also alleged that since his release, Bassey had been seen playing golf and attending various political meeting including debates.
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