Application For Bail By Ekemini Udim – A Must Read For All Lawyers

The first worry of every person arrested and detained on
allegation of commission of crime is how to secure bail and regain
freedom and personal liberty as quickly as possible. On this issue,
the rich is as worried as the poor.

The right to bail is an offshoot of at least three fundamental
rights namely, the right to personal liberty, right to freedom of
movement and right to presumption of innocence. The grant of bail
therefore is an exercise in preservation of named fundamental
rights.

In this book the author makes a comprehensive analysis of the
principles of law on bail and presents to the reader a one-stop
manual on the recurring issue of bail. The book is
practice-oriented and the author has gone the extra mile to obtain
and include in its contents sample bail applications made by
eminent lawyers in high profile cases recently prosecuted in
various courts across Nigeria. These include the certified copies
of applications made to the court for the grant of bail to Colonel
Sambo Dasuki, Atahiru Bafarawa, Sagir Atahiru, Alex Badeh, Olisa
Metu, F.J. Ademola and many others. The book also contains sample
oppositions to bail.

The book is tailor-made to suit the interest of lawyers for both
the defence and prosecution. The courts will also find its contents
greatly beneficial particularly the recurring themes carefully
discussed side by side with decided authorities.

Ekemini Udim, the author of this book, is a
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He is in
full time law practice and has appeared and done matters in all
courts of record in Nigeria up to the Supreme Court. He is a
researcher on legal issues in addition to other issues of topical
importance. A prolific writer, Ekemini has authored numerous law
books some of which are: Practice Guide on No Case Submission,
Principles of Garnishee Proceedings in Nigeria, Trial Within Trial
in Criminal Proceedings and, Practical Approach to Effective
Cross-Examination.

The first worry of every person arrested and detained on
allegation of commission of crime is how to secure bail and regain
freedom and personal liberty as quickly as possible. On this issue,
the rich is as worried as the poor.

The right to bail is an offshoot of at least three fundamental
rights namely, the right to personal liberty, right to freedom of
movement and right to presumption of innocence. The grant of bail
therefore is an exercise in preservation of named fundamental
rights.

In this book the author makes a comprehensive analysis of the
principles of law on bail and presents to the reader a one-stop
manual on the recurring issue of bail. The book is
practice-oriented and the author has gone the extra mile to obtain
and include in its contents sample bail applications made by
eminent lawyers in high profile cases recently prosecuted in
various courts across Nigeria. These include the certified copies
of applications made to the court for the grant of bail to Colonel
Sambo Dasuki, Atahiru Bafarawa, Sagir Atahiru, Alex Badeh, Olisa
Metu, F.J. Ademola and many others. The book also contains sample
oppositions to bail.

The book is tailor-made to suit the interest of lawyers for both
the defence and prosecution. The courts will also find its contents
greatly beneficial particularly the recurring themes carefully
discussed side by side with decided authorities.

Ekemini Udim, the author of this book, is a
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He is in
full time law practice and has appeared and done matters in all
courts of record in Nigeria up to the Supreme Court. He is a
researcher on legal issues in addition to other issues of topical
importance. A prolific writer, Ekemini has authored numerous law
books some of which are: Practice Guide on No Case Submission,
Principles of Garnishee Proceedings in Nigeria, Trial Within Trial
in Criminal Proceedings and, Practical Approach to Effective
Cross-Examination.