The trial judge granted bail to Mr Sirika and the rest of the defendants after their arraignment on Thursday.
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EFCC, in its recently filed charges, accused him of abuse of office by allegedly using his position as the Minister of Aviation to fraudulently award contracts to his daughter, son in-law and associates.The trial judge, Sylvanus Oriji, subsequently granted bail to the former aviation minister, Fatima and Jalal Hamma in the sum of N100 million each.At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism.
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