Court Don Lock Chris Ngige for Kuje Prison, Bail Matter Dey Next Week

Abooooo! Na wetin we dey hear today be say, former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, don jam wahala. Gwarimpa High Court don order make dem keep am for Kuje prison till Monday; na when him bail application go show face for court.

Justice Mariam Hassan na the one wey carry this gavel wey land for Ngige body just now. E no even take time; after e show for court on top eight-count charge wey concern abuse of office and accepting gifts from contractors when him dey run Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) from 2015 to 2023, dem just lock am up.

Ngige no gree carry the accusation give face; him plead say e no guilty. Na this time, prosecuting lawyer, Sylvanus Tahir, start to dey shout for trial date. But no forget say Ngige lawyer, Patrick Ikwueto, don try beg for bail but na wah! Justice Hassan no wan hear am say the prosecution need time to gather their side.

The babe, Justice Hassan, tell dem say make Ngige just dey chill for Kuje till Monday when dem go fit discuss the bail. So, na only Ngige dey carry this heavy load as the main defendant for this case wey dey hot like pepper soup. How person go dey award contract to friends? This na the gist wey dey follow am.

We don see counts wey dey pointed finger at Ngige; dem talk say between 2015 and 2023, he dey flex him minister position give Cezimo Nigeria Limited with contract of almost N366 million. Na wah! As if na small pikin business. Dem even talk say he dey award contract to other companies wey join him for this ‘business’. Front, back, side; everywhere dey scatter!

For count six, na where e come accept another ‘gift’ of N38 million through him organization wey dem dey call Senator (Dr) Chris Ngige Campaign Organisation. So, na this kind ‘gift’ dey enter my pocket as minister? E be like say na so dem dey run things for this country.

Meanwhile, EFCC dey look am like hawk; dem no wan make this guy gree bounce go anywhere. Tahir no gree make the judge hear the bail plea. Him talk how Ngige don collect passport before but no return am; say e fit run abroad once dem gree release am. Na wetin dem dey call flight risk! You understand?

So, Justice Hassan don push that matter make dem come back on December 18 to see how the bail matter go unfold. New year don dey say hello; we fits get more gist as this case dey go on!