Anthony

Free Servant. Radical. Lover. Father. Brother. Soccer, Music, Books, Movie & Motoring Enthusiast.Head Mablevi Family. I'm that 😎dude. RTs are NOT Endorsements.

[Real Madrid C.F. @realmadrid]

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[Madam PresIdent: It is All About Nigeria @iyaboawokoya]

"Penny wise, pound foolish"
Ponder on this: If an audit is done of the amount spent by the FGN, Renewed Hope all comers on rice that have been given out since June 2023, would it be more or less than the amount spent to produce rice by the Anchor Borrowers Programme?

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

He's back! 🙌

Real Madrid have announced the return of Jose Mourinho on a three-year deal as head coach.

[Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 @realmadriden]

👋 Welcome, Mourinho 👋

[Adesewa @t_Duches]

Men are so private online. A guy could be moving to another country or having his first child, and he’d still only post a random football score on his story.

[Nigerian Bar Association @NigBarAssoc]

BAIL CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT UNDERMINE THE ESSENCE OF BAIL

In recent times, we have observed with growing concern a disturbing trend in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria, where courts and law enforcement agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, EFCC, ICPC, and other security agencies, increasingly impose bail conditions that are excessive, impractical, and difficult to satisfy. The frequent insistence on sureties who are senior civil servants of specified grade levels, coupled with demands for landed properties of extraordinary value, has in many cases transformed bail from a mechanism for securing attendance at trial into a tool of pretrial detention. The consequence is that many persons who are constitutionally presumed innocent and have ostensibly been granted bail remain incarcerated because the conditions attached to their release are beyond their reach. This troubling development undermines the constitutional right to personal liberty, weakens the presumption of innocence, and defeats the very essence and purpose of bail within our criminal justice system.

We consider it necessary to reiterate that bail is a constitutional safeguard designed to secure the attendance of an accused person at trial while preserving his or her liberty pending the determination of guilt or innocence. It is neither a punishment nor a mechanism for imposing pre-trial incarceration by indirect means. The law is settled that bail conditions must be reasonable, practical, and capable of being fulfilled by the accused person.

The Supreme Court, in Suleman & Anor v. Commissioner of Police, Plateau State (2008), emphasized that the object of bail pending trial is to grant pre-trial freedom to an accused person whose appearance in court can be secured through appropriate conditions. Bail is not intended to create insurmountable obstacles that make release impossible.

We are particularly concerned by the increasing tendency to impose conditions that are disconnected from prevailing economic realities and often impossible to satisfy. Conditions requiring sureties who are serving civil servants on specific salary grades, ownership of landed properties of extraordinary value, or other burdensome requirements effectively convert the grant of bail into a denial of bail.

Of particular concern is the continued insistence in some cases on sureties who must be senior civil servants, often on Grade Levels 16 or 17, and who must own properties worth hundreds of millions of naira. Such conditions have been strongly criticised by the appellate courts.

In Dasuki v. Director-General, State Security Service & Ors (2019) LPELR-49182 (CA), the Court of Appeal unequivocally condemned the practice of involving serving public officers as a mandatory category of sureties. The Court observed that such requirements are unknown to civilised legal systems and run contrary to public service regulations. The Court further noted that expecting a public servant on Grade Level 16 to own property worth N100 million would not only be unrealistic but could also conflict with public service rules and anti-corruption objectives.

The Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, is equally clear on this issue. Section 165(1) provides that while the grant and conditions of bail are within the discretion of the court, such conditions must not be excessive. Judicial discretion, though wide, must always be exercised judiciously, reasonably, and in a manner consistent with constitutional guarantees.

We therefore restate that bail conditions must be tailored solely to ensure attendance at trial. They must never serve as instruments of punishment prior to conviction. Conditions that cannot be met amount in substance to a refusal of bail and contribute directly to pre-trial detention and congestion in correctional facilities.

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[Madam PresIdent: It is All About Nigeria @iyaboawokoya]

1. Despite many years after this RUGA propaganda and all the literature in the public, Nigerians will still not get educated. No one asked you to cede your ancestral land. You have none to cede. All land belongs to State Government, not Federal. States were not forced/

[Anthony @Howna]

Rest in peace Peabo Bryson. 🙏🏾

[CNN @CNN]

Peabo Bryson, whose smooth tone and operatic control produced classic Disney hits as well as R&B standards has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 75. https://t.co/bo0LUZj4XW

[Meral Hussein-Ece @meralhece]

It was attended by people from all backgrounds, race, faith & globally. I met people who’d flown in from Hong Kong, Nigeria, & the US. A hugely positive & international event. #ArsenalChampions

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Scenes in North London as Arsenal begin their Premier League title parade!❤️🔥

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Riding high 🏆

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Standing on the brink of history.

[Scuderia Ferrari HP @ScuderiaFerrari]

A very special good luck message for The Arsenal 🔴⚪️

[UEFA Champions League @ChampionsLeague]

Arsenal in Budapest 🇭🇺

#UCLfinal

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

BBC Sport pundits have voted Mikel Arteta as the Premier League manager of the season 🏆👏

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

BBC Sport pundits have voted Declan Rice as the Premier League player of the season 💪👏

[Premier League @premierleague]

Conference League winners 🏆 🦅

Congratulations, @CPFC!

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

❤️💙 Crystal Palace had zero trophies in their history until beginning of 2025… now they have three.

🏆 FA Cup
🏆 Community Shield
🏆 Conference League

Insane job by coach Oliver Glasner and the club.

[Crystal Palace F.C. @CPFC]

Crystal Palace, Champions of Europe ❤️💙