The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to the tune of ₦500 million.
Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided over the court session on Friday, ordered that the former governor produce two sureties in like sum.
He said the two sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and must be owners of Properties in Abuja.
In addition, the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court will verify the title documents of the properties, which must be in Abuja.
Justice Nwite ordered that the ex-governor must deposit his international passport with the court, while he and his two sureties are also to deposit two recent passport photographs with the court.
He also ruled that Bello be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Center in Abuja pending the perfection of his bail conditions.
Bello pleaded not guilty to the alleged ₦80 billion fraud leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).