The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned one Felix Tangwami, a former Chairman of Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, before Justice Helen Nuhu Hamman Joda of the Adamawa State High Court, sitting in Yola.
Tangwami was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense to the tune of N981,468,000.
Tangwami, in his capacity as the council boss, used his position to award a number of contracts to companies where he had interests and failed to deliver on the contract terms.
These include: Contracts for supply of cerebrospinal meningitis vaccines awarded in favour of Binam Integrated Services Limited, supply of VVF Oral Vaccines for Immunization against typhoid in favour of Nchaloro Nigeria Limited, supply of 500 units of motorcycles to be distributed to all the Local government Areas in Adamawa State in favour of Bange Integrated service Limited, building of a school for technical skill acquisition in Numan in favor of Bange Company Limited and the supply of anti-snake venom in favour of Tafari Nigeria Limited.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.
In view of his plea, the counsel to EFCC, Chris Meishelia, told the court to fix a date to commence trial.
However, the defence counsel, Sule J. Abdul, told the court that he had a pending application for the bail of the accused.
Abdul urged the court to admit him to bail, adding that the offence for which he is being charged is bailable.
Justice Joda admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N500 million, with one surety in like sum.
The surety must be a family man residing within the jurisdiction of the court.
He must own a landed property worth N100 million.
The case was adjourned to February 22, 2016 for hearing.
