An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday refused to admit former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha bail pending the determination of a suit he instituted against the Federal Government.
Justice Inyang Ekwo declined to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC to release him on bail.
Okorocha had in an ex-parte application pleaded with the court that he is a Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress APC and that his political ambition would be jeopardized if not granted bail.
Justice Ekwo in a brief ruling on the ball application said he was not inclined to admit him to bail.
Justice Ekwo however ordered Okorocha to put the Federal Government on notice to come and defend the detention of the Senator representing Imo West in the Senate.
Okorocha had been slated for arraignment on N2.9B money laundering charges before the same Judge twice but refused to honour the same court.
Justice Ekwo had ordered that Okorocha be brought to court before the next adjourned, which is May 30, 2022.
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