Olamide Thomas, an activist and a nurse charged with vitriolic social media comments against Seyi Tinubu was granted a N10 million bail by a federal high court sitting in Abuja on Monday.
Thomas was also asked to produce one surety in like sum.
The presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, in his ruling held that there was no concrete evidence before the court that the defendant would jump bail or interfere with trial.
He stated: “I have carefully examined the affidavit evidence of both the defendant and the complainant.”
The judge, who ordered the surety to depose an affidavit of means, also directed the surety to present a three-year tax clearance certificate.
He said the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
Nwite also ordered the defendant and the surety to deposit two recent passport photographs with the registrar of the court. He also ruled that the address of the surety should be verified.
The judge consequently adjourned the case to February 18 for trial.
The activist was arrested on December 13 in Lagos over allegations of cyberbullying.
She was accused of insulting Tinubu’s son, Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP); and Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, in a Facebook video recorded after the police arrested her on October 20, 2024.
The activist was among the protesters arrested by the police during the rally to commemorate the fourth anniversary of #EndSARS demonstration at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos.
After her arrest in Lagos, she was taken to Abuja.
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