Anambra: Detained INEC official gets N3m bail

    
An Independent National Electoral Commission official, who was arrested for alleged misconduct during the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State, Chukwujekwu Okeke, was on Monday granted bail by an Abuja Magistrate’s Court.

Okeke, 54 years, served as the Electoral Officer in Idemili North Local Government Area during the election, where he allegedly breached his official duties.

Specifically, he was accused of deliberately withholding electoral materials designed for the elections.

Okeke was arraigned before the Magistrate Court on November 25 by the Nigerian Police Force on a one count of dereliction of duty contrary to section 123 (1) (2) (3) of the Electoral Act, 2010.

At the continuation of hearing in his trial on Monday, Chief Magistrate Usman Shuaibu granted him bail in the sum of N3m with one surety in like sum.

The court ordered that the surety must be a level 15 civil servant, resident in Abuja.

The court also ordered Okeke to report daily, between 10am and 2pm, at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, where his case is being investigated.

Okeke is to report at the FCID until the conclusion of investigations into his case.

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