Court grants N5m bail to whistleblower, PIDO

Court grants N5m bail to whistleblower, PIDO

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Isaac Bristol, the alleged whistleblower behind the PIDOMNigeria account on X (formerly Twitter), following his arrest by the police.

Justice Emeka Nwite approved Bristol’s bail at N5 million with one surety of the same amount.

The ruling came after a motion on notice was submitted by Deji Adeyanju, who led the legal team defending Bristol.

In delivering his ruling, Justice Nwite stated that the defendant must surrender his passport to the court and that the surety should reside in Abuja.

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Additionally, the surety is required to provide evidence of three years of tax clearance and submit two passport-sized photographs along with an affidavit of means.

Bristol has been in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre since September 11.

He faces charges of alleged treason, mobilizing support during the #EndBadGovernance protests, making false money-laundering claims against President Bola Tinubu, and unlawfully handling classified government documents in violation of the Official Secrets Act of 1962.

Court grants N5m bail to whistleblower, PIDO