Chidoka argued that the conditions bore no relationship to the realities of public service in Nigeria.
A former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, has criticised “excessive and unrealistic” bail conditions imposed by Nigerian courts, warning that such requirements effectively deny accused persons their constitutional right to bail and undermine the principles of justice.
In a statement titled "Bail and the Dignity of the Law: A Call For Judicial Restraint," the former minister questioned a recent ruling by a High Court in Abuja, which granted bail to a defendant but imposed conditions he argued were virtually impossible for ordinary Nigerians to satisfy.
Chidoka recalled that the court required the defendant's sureties to be serving federal civil servants on Grade Level 16 or above, each possessing Abuja properties worth at least N500 million, while one surety was also required to provide a bank guarantee of N15billion.
Chidoka argued that the conditions bore no relationship to the realities of public service in Nigeria.
