On Thursday October 9, within
72 hours of detention, he was
arraigned before Justice
Abimbola Banjoko of the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
High Court in Gudu area of Abuja. He was charged with six
counts of stealing, criminal
breach of trust, abuse of office
and embezzlement of public
funds.

The first count accused Mr. Wike of stealing N129 million, the
second involved stealing N41.9
million, a third count accused
him of stealing N100 million,
while the sixth count alleged that he pilfered N3.5 billion
naira.

The charges against Mr. Wike
revealed that N4.67 billion
went through his personal bank
account at Zenith Bank. The charges alleged that Wike,
between 2007 and 2008, stole
about N4.5 billion belonging to
the Rivers State Government. His lead counsel, Lateef
Fagbemi SAN, leading B.B. Dodo SAN, Sunday Ameh SAN and others, made an oral
application for bail. Making
application for bail, Fagbemi told Justice Adebukola Banjoko
that Nyesom Wike went to the
EFCC by himself on Monday
from where he was detained.

Fagbemi also told the Court that Wike has been a lawyer for over
10 years and was the chief of
staff to the Rivers State
Governor. The Senior Advocate
of Nigeria informed the Court that Wike, prior to this time
had never been arraigned in
any Court for a criminal offense
and was not likely to interfere
with the investigations of EFCC
as the agency had concluded its investigations. Wike, according
to his counsel was a father, a
husband and had roots in the
community. Fagbemi told the
Court that the offenses were all
bailable offenses and therefore his client should be granted bail
by the Judge. The EFCC counsel, James Binang,
while not strictly opposing bail,
advised the Court to grant bail
on conditions that would
ensure that the accused
appeared in court as there were other charges against him that
would have to be tried at the
Federal High Court. He said that
the sum of money which the
accused was being charged for
stealing was higher than the threshold for money laundering
charges and therefore would be
arraigned in a Federal High
Court at a later date.

Giving her ruling, the presiding
judge, Adebukola Banjoko said,
“Bail is an exercise of discretion
that must be used to further
justice. Right to bail is
guaranteed under section 35 of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.” She gave
the following conditions for
bail: Bail in the sum of N50
million with 2 sureties in like
sum.

The sureties must reside in Abuja, with proof of
residence, must present their
tax documents and swear to an
affidavit of means. The accused
and his sureties must submit
their passports to the Court.

www.thisdaylive.com/articles/remembering-wike-s-efcc-trial-trajectory/203458/

Now a Governor.

Nigeria is where anything is possible.

Wike is the Governor of Rivers State till 2023. APC pls accept that which you cannot CHANGE. Even Daura President Knows it.

Don't the check these Politicians records.?

All ye dumbarsses anti wike,go eat shiit or go and.... Who God has blessed and promoted,no one can curse or bring down. #Sai baba wike.

Slynonny:
Wike is the Governor of Rivers State till 2023.
APC pls accept that which you cannot CHANGE.
Even Daura President Knows it.

You are obsessed with Buhari. ..Can you comment without directly or indirectly referring to Buhari?

APC e-warriors have started digging again.

donphilopus:


Shut up and stop fooling yourself on a public forum. Continue suffering and smiling. What has Buhari got to do with this? Besides, what has your smart and intelligent father achieved in life other than wasting his sperm to produce a numbskull like you?!

Am feeling good like never before..
Put an old wine in a new bottle it is still tasteless.
#Ask Daura Dogo Yaro.

ionsman:

You are obsessed with Buhari. ..Can you comment without directly or indirectly referring to Buhari?

Am sorry i just can't stop.
I've tasted the old wine and it was very bitter and tasteless.
I can't forget the horrible experience.
#You should hav a taste.

Was he proven guilty? I have seen innocent people brandied in chains... so this is nothing!

INTROVERT:

Eya! Even God knows you tried! You can't have it all!

MosakuAW:
Now a Governor.
Nigeria is where anything is possible.

So sad

Well he is now a governor. Nigeria, we've got a problem

idupaul:


So sad

85% of our politicians are criminal fact

Slynonny:

Am feeling good like never before..
Put an old wine in a new bottle it is still tasteless.
#Ask Daura Dogo Yaro.

Weak Wike....in efcc net

And what was the court verdict ?

Campaign after election.

The floor of bashing as been opened.

Was he convicted and proven to be guilty??

RockMaxi:



Don't mind us joor, we have accepted it's only that we don't know how to forget history especially something of this nature.

Same here.
The New Senate Leader was indicted for Boko Haram sponsorship yet APC accepted him and gave him Senate Ticket.
We PDP don't know how to forget such Injustice of this nature.

Amaechi defended him back then, harassed the EFCC on Wikes bahalf and ensured he was cleared of all allegations..and still gave him more 'choppings'..........Now Look at Wike and Look at Amaechi..


Time is truly an interval between two events.

The politicians are corrupt the anti graft agencies have been compromised, and so the cycle continues, Arrest-Release-Contest-Win

SMH for Nigeria

oromankirisi:
The politicians are corrupt the anti graft agencies have been compromised, and so the cycle continues, Arrest-Release-Contest-Win

SMH for Nigeria

Oloma SMH for Nigeria too. So where are we going to run to? Only me and you. together, forev...