Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa and Joseph Nwobike were on Wednesday granted bail by a Lagos High Court on self-recognisance.
The defendants were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before two different judges of the Lagos High Court sitting in the Igbosere area of Lagos Island in Lagos State.
Mr Tarfa was arraigned on a 27-count charge bordering on failure to declare his assets, making a false statement and offering of gratification to a public official.
A five-count charge of an alleged attempt to pervert the course of justice and also of offering gratification to a public official was preferred against Mr Nwobike.
Both men pleaded not guilty and were admitted to bail on self-recognisance.
The trial of Mr Tarfa has been fixed for March 22 and 23 while trial in Mr Nwobike’s case was adjourned till April 11, 21 & 22.