A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday threw out the bail application filed by former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd).
Justice John Tsoho, the trial judge, held that the applicant was currently being held based on remand order from a Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The judge ruled that, “This court has not been approached to undertake a judicial review of the remand order, and therefore, lacks the power to make a pronouncement on it.”
Justice Tsoho explained that, “From the face value of this application, the applicant has simply sought the intervention of the court to admit him on bail.
“In the circumstance, the application remains vague due to the subsisting remand order. It is hereby struck out.”
It would be recalled that Badeh is among the former military officers allegedly indicted by the Presidential Committee established to audit the procurement of arms for the military between 2007 and 2015.
He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly having fraudulent transactions with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. He has been in the custody of the EFCC in Lagos since February 8, 2016.
