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1. Bail application is an application filed by an individual in detention seeking for liberty on valid legal grounds. It is served on the adverse party, prosecuting or detaining the applicant, who is expected to oppose it or concede to same.
However the court can refuse or grant bail, regardless of whether a counter affidavit is filed in opposition or not. Thus bail is discretionary and the court has the latitude to grant or refuse same. See generally,
Abacha vs State, Atiku vs State.
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Nnamdi Kanu: The Radio Biafra Director has been the subject of the non adherence to his release by the DSS afte meeting his bail terms
2. There are several factors that influence the grant or refusal of bail. They include the health status of the accused(this is herculean, to get bail on this ground, you must show amongst others that the ailment cannot be treated at the prison facilities, that if you are allowed to remain behind bars, other inmates will contract it, there must be a medical certificate from an expert in that area of medicine backing this claim etc), the nature of offence charged (capital offences are not easily amenable to bail unlike non-capital offence), absence of an information or charge at the time of application, likelihood of interference with investigation and witnesses, likelihood of jumping bail etc.
3. Bail is granted on certain conditions. The conditions can be severe or mild. A notable feature of this process is the forfeiture of bail bond, arrest of surety and revocation of bail. If an applicant jumps bail, he forfeits his bail bond(that sum the court mentions as part of the condition for your bail), the surety would be arrested to make him provide you and upon your being arrested, your bail will be revoked(a bail can also be revoked on the happening of any of the factors that influence the court to grant or refuse bail like accused jumping bail, interferring with the prosecution witnesses, a serious likelihood of any of the factors)!
4. Bail terms can be varied either by making it severe or mild. An application can be brought(just like in asking the court to revoke a bail granted) to vary the conditions. This happens when either party feels the conditions for bail are too severe or mild.
5. If bail application is granted or refused, a party dissatisfied with the ruling can challenge same on appeal. Criminal appeals are giving priority and heard faster.
6. Granting of bail does not mean the applicant is innocent of the charges or that the charge will fail. Indeed, you can be coming from your house for trials and still be convicted. Conversely, a refusal, does not mean you are guilty. You can still attend court from prisons and still be acquitted!
7. Our Constitution is explicit that until a person is convicted, he is presumed innocent, you cannot treat his Fundamental and inalienable rights with disdain!

adaweezy:
The answer is No
The problem is the Federal Government has not stated the New charge which Dasuki has been charged with.

babyfaceafrica:
So dey should free kanu?

vivalavida:
If an accused individual is given a bail,he fulfils the bail and comes to court as at when due, and he or she is either convicted or acquited,what happens to the bail bond?
Is it returned? Will the court forfeit it or will the take a percentage of it?

Haliru Mohammeds son was given a bail of #600000000. That is no small money oo

adaweezy:
It is returned.....