Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to grant him bail on health grounds.

Badeh has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos since February 8, 2016 when he honoured the agency’s invitation for questioning.

Badeh is accused of complicity in an alleged fraudulent transactions involving the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).


Badeh’s request is contained in a bail application he filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja

After the hearing arguments on the application on Monday, Justice James Tsoho fixed March 4 for ruling.

Arguing the application on Monday, applicant’s lawyer, Samuel Zibiri (SAN), who filed the bail application dated February 15, said though the EFCC had granted his client bail, the ex-CDS could not meet it because of the “onerous conditions” attached to it.

He said his client was recovering from a recent surgery and also had a history of kidney stone.

Zibiri hinged the application on Section 35(4) and Section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution and sections 158, 162 and 165(1) (2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

He urged the court to grant bail to his client on self recognizance, or on such favourable and liberal terms as the court might deem fit ‎to make.

Zibiri equally prayed the court to grant him bail pending the completion of investigation by the EFCC and/or arraignment before this court.

Badeh’s lawyer argued that the alleged case of fraud for which his client was invited was a bail able offence.

“There is no reason for, or any likelihood that the applicant will jump bail, escape from Justice, interfere with witnesses or investigation if same is still ongoing, or the course of justice upon his being granted bail.

“The applicant has no criminal antecedent or records. The applicant owing to his status in the society can be granted bail on self recognizance, or on the most liberal of terms, as he will be available to attend any invitation by the respondents at all times.

“That the applicant’s health condition is bad and he recently had surgery on his spine which requires constant post-operative follow-up by his physician as well as renal condition which he is currently undergoing treatment for.”

Zibiri said Badeh’s detention by virtue of a remand order issued by a Magistrate’s Court in Lagos “is a gross abuse of the ACJA 2015” insisting he should be granted bail because a Federal High Court is superior to the magistrate court.”

Responding, EFCC’s lawyer, Cosmas Ugwu, in opposing the application, told the court that Badeh had not made any effort to fulfil the administrative bail granted him by the EFCC in Lagos.

“He is in custody in Lagos. Abuja is not holding him, so, the convenient court to grant the applicant bail is a court within the same territorial jurisdiction,” Ugwu argued.

The EFCC lawyer also informed the court that Badeh was being held under a remand order issued by a Lagos magistrate court because he was fingered in the NIMASA fraud allegation.
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Na you sabi lock junior ranks for guardroom ba.Make you sef feel the pain.

bail for what kwanu. my friend sit ur big pot belly down for dat cell. less I forget pls dis man should be in kuje prison with his man abba slowpoke

You never see chumchin...you go hear am!!!!

The way all these guys fall sick when they are arrested ehn....

He should remain there. If na who thief maggi them for don put tyre for em neck.

ipob wl soon flout this trend, badeh displayed an unprofessional act living d army in limbo. so its d reality show, enjoy #TheHausaBoy

sm ppl wl soon flout this trend, badeh displayed an unprofessional act living d army in limbo. so its d reality show, enjoy #TheHausaBoy

He should have thought about his health ground before indulging in such matters.

Hmmmm.. Just what Buhari is talking abt. When they're embezzling the money, they dont have health issue. When they're been caught, they've health issue.

This is turning to madness. Kidney stones my big black arsse! If this man is granted bail, me sef go go steal. This abuse of office is becoming unbecoming. We need to put a stop to this by sending their greedy asses to prison or else it will continue. Its a vicious cycle. Our leaders are meant to work for us but instead, we work for them to eat

nicedas:
ipob wl soon flout this trend, badeh displayed an unprofessional act living d army in limbo. so its d reality show, enjoy #TheHausaBoy

If you got nothing to say why not shut up than mentioning your worst fear which is ipob huh?

When you began to eat yams mearnt for 100 million people, why won't you have health complications. They easily forgot how junior officers were sent to untimely grave, allowance and salaries not paid, families and dependents subjected to poverty and they then begin to plead for mercy. They deserve none.

Person wey nearly fall for ground during the handling over ceremony......, see him dey complain say him sick?

Abeg, all naa wash.

Ehen! When he was siphoning billions and getting fatter while innocent people died in the hands of Boko Haram he didn't know.

Okay.. Whatever he and the authorities feels ike doing...

we need capital punishment in this country. i suggest a pond with 8 nile corcordiles be built and all looters nd their families thrown inside. seun my likes don reach 10052 wont u find me something even if na card

Whenever these loot loving bastards are finally nabbed that is the time we start hearing of all kinds of diseases and sicknesses that they are afflicted with!


ITS ALL LIES! So if this man likes he can claim 'a.i.d.s featuring cancer and starring hepatitis a,b and c!' Govt. should not send! Lock them all up till they return their loot and then lock them up all over again!

Nemesis and karma are wicked

So big money can't give u good health abi... Now u r saying u r suffering from health issues. You shld have tot death na sure thing before u over run things.

They should attach to him competent doctors and physicians. We can't afford to loose him now. Not even to death

Buhari spare no one

Lol the dude was granted bail but e no meet am dem wan make e go on health ground.... Lmao when thousands of Nigerians are languishing in prisons with different sicknesses without being heard.... Oga u better find better mouka foam buy, you don reach ur final destination

Since the EFCC arrested these nothern guys, no arewa or any group is protesting on their behalf. But the reverse is the case if it happens to southerners. We really need to grow up if we want to move forward in this,country.

GodpunishBuhari:


If you got nothing to say why not shut up than mentioning your worst fear which is ipob huh?

jahahahahHhA MI say just leave am for middle.

Drabeey:

When the tenacity of karma bounce back on thesame longtitude with nemesical yarmagurt, its seems as if markajects cant but fly with balarjects.
He gave order for yamutugal of backmarched officers , yet diverting the maloon given to fight ettero-terrorism.
Let him be given enough yard and space on the verge of a pin-heady. My submission though



Anyways...



DrabeeyWasHere

were you writting in tongues? Chaii i done see another oloyinbo

Incompetent EFCC. Always playing to the gallery. Always rushing to detain before concluding investigation. And then they will eventually go to court and lose the case not because the person is not guilty but because proper investigation was not done.

This guy dey mad, bail ko bail ni.. Na prison you go die put..

NobleAngell:
This is turning to madness. Kidney stones my big black arsse! If this man is granted bail, me sef go go steal. This abuse of office is becoming unbecoming. We need to put a stop to this by sending their greedy asses to prison or else it will continue. Its a vicious cycle. Our leaders are meant to work for us but instead, we work for them to eat

You people need to calm down and recognise the need to do things the right way. Anyhow you look at it, the offence for which he is being held is a bailable one, and there is no need to detain him indefinitely. In any case he is still deemed innocent, as the charges against him have not been substantiated and ratified in a court of law.

Just yesterday we read that three men who violently abducted a teenage girl at night and raped her till morning were granted bail after their arrest.

In which civilised country do violent sex offenders receive bail while money laundering or corruption suspects are denied bail?

“That the applicant’s health condition is bad and he recently had surgery on his spine which requires constant post-operative follow-up by his physician as well as renal condition which he is currently undergoing
..... wen dey were busy loathing nigerians money it won't recall to them that dey hv heart problems bt wen d karma now catch up with them dey will b crying foul