Showing posts with label chief minister. Show all posts
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Saturday, August 24, 2013

“I have no Gambian who can bail me with a landed property within the greater Banjul Area”. Ex-Chief Justice





Even though he was released on bail last Wednesday, Ex- chief justice Joseph Wowo was still under custody when he appeared at the High Court yesterday.
Joseph Wowo who was slammed with multiple charges alongside former justice minister Lamin A.M.S Jobarteh on Monday 19, told Justice Emmanuel Nkea that he couldn’t fulfill the bail condition adding that he’s not in good health condition.
He was released on bail to an amount  of  D,1 000, 000,00(one million dalasi) and two Gambian sureties by the same judge last week.
“I’m very sick” Wowo said. When the judge asked why he was still under custody, he replied that he has no Gambian who can bail him with a landed property within the greater Banjul area.
Meanwhile Wowo has pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of abuse of office, frauds and breaches of trust, conspiracy to defeat justice, offences relating to judicial proceedings, giving false information to a public officer and assumption of authority.
Jobarteh on the other is only charge with two counts: conspiracy to defeat justice, offences relating to judicial proceedings