On Thursday, the Federal Capital Territory High Court admitted Hadi Sirika, former aviation minister, and two others to bail in the amount of N100 million apiece.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Sirika and his daughter, Fatima, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama.
Also arraigned were Jalal Hamma and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, for alleged abuse of office to the tune of N2.7 billion.
According to the charge sheet, Sirika allegedly used his position as the Minister of Aviation to fraudulently award contracts to his daughter, son in-law and associates.
NewsClick Nigeria had reported how EFCC arrested Sirika in April, detaining him for days.
He was grilled over the botched Nigeria Air project, alleged conspiracy, diversion of public funds and contract inflation when he held sway at the aviation ministry.
Sirika, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, had also served as a member of the House of Representatives, and thereafter, as a senator representing Katsina North Senatorial District under the platform of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011.