The recent conviction of Professor Peter Ogban for electoral offences that was described as a landmark decision in the nation’s jurisprudence, was last week made a mockery courtesy of a controversial bail pending appeal aimed at setting him free, Davidson Iriekpen writes
Barely four months after Justice Augustine Odokwo of the Akwa Ibom State High Court was commended for a landmark decision convicting Professor Peter Ogban for electoral fraud, he is on the street walking as a free man courtesy of a N10million bail pending appeal granted him last week by another judge.
Justice Justice Pius Idiong while ruling on the bail application filed by the convict, said the bail conditions would include a surety in like sum who must reside and have properties within the jurisdiction of the court. Other conditions include the presentation of Certificate of Occupancy signed by the state governor and two passport photographs each of the applicant and surety to the Registrar of the court.