The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, in the sum of ₦2 billion with two sureties in like amount over allegations of $2.63 million money laundering.

Delivering the ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the offences against Bodejo are bailable and exercised the court’s discretion in his favour.

As part of the bail conditions, the judge directed that one surety must be an Abuja resident and provide evidence of three years’ tax clearance, while the second surety must own landed property in Abuja valued at ₦2 billion.

The court also ordered Bodejo to surrender his international passport to the court registrar and barred him from travelling outside Nigeria without prior approval of the court.

Justice Ekwo adjourned the case to October 5, 6 and 7 for the commencement of trial.

Bodejo was remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on July 9 after pleading not guilty to multiple counts of alleged money laundering filed against him by the anti-graft agency.

During the proceedings, EFCC counsel Wahab Shittu, SAN, sought Bodejo’s remand, while defence counsel Ahmed Raji, SAN, argued that the alleged offences are bailable under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and urged the court to grant his client bail. The prosecution opposed the application, but the court ruled in favour of the defendant.