Court Grants Fuji Musician Felix Duke ₦10m Bail in Alleged ₦21.25m Fraud Case

INTRO : A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has granted Fuji musician Felix Osagie, popularly known as Felix Duke, bail of ₦10 million following his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged ₦21.25 million fraud.

The musician appeared before Justice Ismail Ijelu on Thursday, November 12, 2026, facing a four-count charge relating to alleged stealing and obtaining money by false pretence.

Osagie pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

According to reports of the court proceedings, the EFCC alleged that the musician fraudulently converted ₦21.25 million belonging to a man identified in court reports as Joseph Onuh Oguche in 2020.

Defence cites musician’s health condition in bail application

Following the defendant’s plea, his lawyer, Sunday Afolabi, informed the court that a bail application had been filed on November 5.

The application was supported by an affidavit sworn by the musician’s wife.

The defence told the court that Osagie was diabetic and experiencing serious health difficulties, including difficulty walking. His lawyer also claimed that his condition had deteriorated while he was in EFCC custody and that he had required hospital treatment.

The health claims were presented by the defence as part of its argument for bail.

EFCC opposes bail application

The prosecution opposed the bail request, informing the court that it had filed a counter-affidavit on November 10.

EFCC counsel told the judge that the commission alleged Osagie had been jumping administrative bail since July 2026.

The prosecution also disclosed that it intended to call four witnesses to establish its case during the trial.

The allegations remain matters for the court to determine. The musician has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Court sets ₦10m bail conditions

After hearing arguments from both sides, Justice Ijelu granted Osagie bail in the sum of ₦10 million with two sureties in like sum.

The court directed that the sureties must be blood relatives of the defendant, have paid taxes to the Lagos State Government within the last three years and provide evidence of verifiable sources of income.

The judge also ordered the musician to surrender his international passport to the court registrar and barred him from travelling outside Nigeria.

However, the court ordered that Osagie remain in a correctional facility until he fulfils the bail conditions.

Trial adjourned until December 16

CONCLUSION

Justice Ijelu adjourned the case until December 16, 2026, for the commencement of trial.

The next hearing is expected to give the prosecution an opportunity to begin presenting evidence in support of its allegations.

The case has drawn attention to the legal challenges facing the Fuji musician, but the outcome will depend on the evidence presented before the court.

For now, the ₦10 million bail ruling allows the defendant to seek release once the conditions are satisfied; it does not amount to a finding of guilt or innocence.