Nigeria, May 18 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his phone tapping trial.

Judge Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling, in the sum of N100 million.

She observed in the ruling that the prosecution did not oppose Mr El-Rufai's bail application.

She cited section 36(5) of the Nigerian constitution, which provides that every person charged with a criminal offence is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The court granted the defendant bail with one surety in like sum.

The judge ruled that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja and must deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property with the court registry.

The surety ...