Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered the remand of the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, at the Kuje Correctional Center.
Ngige, who was arraigned on an alleged corruption charge, will remain in Kuje Correctional Centre until Monday, when his bail application will be heard.
The minister was specifically charged with conferring unfair advantage on his associates in the award of several contracts when he held office as minister between 2015 and 2023.
He was also accused of corruptly accepting gifts of several million naira through his organizations while he was in office.
The ex-minister, however, pleaded not guilty to all the eighth-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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