By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, Majority Leader of Nigeria’s House of Representatives was on Monday, granted bail at the sum of 500 million Naira by a Federal High Court in Kano, following his alleged involvement in the widespread violence that led to deaths and arson in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state, during the just concluded presidential and parliamentary elections.
The vocal parliamentarian was arraigned on charges of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, arson and illegal possession of firearms among others, the Kano State Police Command announced.
The Majority Leader’s Attorney, Nureini Jimoh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) applied for an exparte order before the presiding judge, Justice Muhammad Nasir Yunusa to grant the accused bail.
Jimoh argued that his client’s rights were infringed upon and that the magistrate court which ordered his remand lacks the jurisdiction to do so.
Justice Yunusa upon hearing the application, granted Hon. Doguwa bail, with the condition that the suspect must provide two sureties, one of which shall be a first-class traditional ruler while the other must be a permanent secretary at the federal or state civil service.
The Judge ordered that the suspect shall deposit his travel documents with the court’s registry, which can be released upon request if needed for travel. The documents must be resubmitted upon return from the journey.
The court further ruled that the lawmaker shall desist from visiting his constituency during the forthcoming gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections.
