Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in like sum.

Department of State Services (DSS) had arraigned El-Rufai on a five-count amended charge bordering on an alleged breach of national security.

Delivering the ruling, Justice Abdulmalik ordered that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro in Abuja and deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property with the court registry.

The court also ruled that the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17 and provide evidence of at least three months’ salary payments authenticated by a bank manager within the court’s jurisdiction.

In addition, the surety is required to depose to an affidavit of means, enter into a bail bond, and submit a recent passport photograph to the court registry.

As part of the bail conditions, El-Rufai was ordered to surrender all valid international passports pending the determination of the case.

The judge further directed the submission of a verification letter from the surety’s immediate department, alongside a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.

Justice Abdulmalik also ordered the former governor to report to the DSS headquarters every last Friday of the month by 10 a.m. to sign an attendance register until the case is concluded.

The court warned that failure to comply with any of the conditions would lead to automatic revocation of the bail.

Additionally, El-Rufai was directed to submit a letter of attestation from the Chairman of the Kaduna Traditional Council.