The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh has been granted bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday.
Metuh was arraign in handcuffs.
The judge also ruled that Metuh submit his international passport and must provide two sureties with N200m each.
The sureties must possess properties in Maitama district of Abuja..
Metuh is accused of receiving N400 million from the office of the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki.
Dasuki was accused of diverting $2.1bn met for the purchase of arms for the Nigerian military to enhance the fight against terrorism in the North East.
It was earlier reported that Metuh claimed to have received the money for a job done for the former President, Goodluck Jonathan without disclosing what kind of assignment he carried out for his former boss.
EFCC had also informed the media that the PDP spokesman had turn his confessional statement when asked to sign before attempting to chew it.
The embattled Metuh has been in EFCC custody since January 4th
$2.1 Arms Deal: Olisa Metuh gets N400m bail
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