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BREAKING: Court Grants KANSIEC Chair ₦200m Bail In Alleged ₦1bn Fraud Case!
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted bail of ₦200 million to the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Sani Malumfashi, over his alleged involvement in a ₦1 billion fraud case.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The court also granted bail in the same amount to Anas Muhammed Mustapha, the Secretary of KANSIEC, and Ado Garba, a Deputy Director in the commission’s accounts department.
Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the ruling, stated that the offences charged were bailable since they were not capital in nature.
“The charges before this court are not capital offences, and the prosecution has not opposed the bail applications,” the judge said.
As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered each defendant to produce two sureties in like sum. Each surety must own property valued at not less than ₦100 million within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Justice Omotosho further directed that the sureties must submit an affidavit of means, provide evidence of tax payments for the past three years, submit recent passport photographs, and present certified true copies of bank statements for both the sureties and the defendants.
The accused persons were also ordered to surrender their international passports to the court registrar.
Until all bail conditions are met, the judge ordered that the defendants remain in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
The case was adjourned to March 4, 2026, for the start of trial proceedings.
ICPC Allegations
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is prosecuting the officials over allegations that they diverted public funds amounting to ₦1 billion between November and December 2024.
According to the charge filed as FHC/ABJ/CR/559/2025, the ICPC alleged that the defendants conspired to launder ₦450 million through the account of SLM Agro Global Farm domiciled with Jaiz Bank.
The commission further claimed that additional sums of ₦310 million and ₦260 million were also misappropriated.
The anti-graft agency stated that the funds were suspected proceeds of unlawful activity, adding that the alleged offences violate the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
All three defendants pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge when it was read in court on Tuesday.
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