Bode George to spend weekend in jail – Vanguard
October 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi
There are indications that convicted Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Bode George and five other members of the board of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, which he led, will spend the weekend in jail, despite Justice Joseph Oyewole’s readiness to hear their motion for bail pending the appeal.
Already, Justice Oyewole has fixed today for hearing in their motion for bail, but Vanguard gathered that in spite of that, it is not likely that they will be released until next week, even if the court accedes to their prayers.
Chief George was, on Monday, convicted for abuse of office alongside former Managing Director of the NPA, Architect Aminu Dabo; Captain Olusegun Abidoye; Alhaji Aminu Tafida; Alhaji Zanna Maideribe and Alhai Sule Aliyu.
It was not clear at press time whether their lawyers have served the motion on the respondent, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which will also respond to issues raised in the motion for the bail pending appeal.
