APC Chieftain, others remanded for N1.5bn scam

An Edo High Court has ordered the remand of the Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Esosa Amadasun; a former Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Stephewn Alao; and three former members of the board in prison for allegedly misappropriating N1.5 billion.

The presiding judge, Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele, gave the order pending the hearing on their bail application.

Details:

  • The accused persons were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 50 counts bordering on an alleged contract scam.
  • They were alleged to have corruptly enriched themselves in various sums totalling N1.5 billion from the bulk sale of their own shares of SUBEB contracts, an offence said to punishable under Section 26(1) and other relevant sections of the Independent and Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission’s Act, 2000.
  • Alao and a former Director of Finance in the agency, Adams Osabuohien, were arrested in November 22, 2016, by the anti-graft agency over their involvement in the alleged scam.
  • The accused persons were alleged to have conspired among themselves to commit the offences while serving as chairman and board members of the Edo education agency in 2016.
  • According to the charge sheet, Alao was alleged to have single-handedly awarded the contract sum of N192.1 million for the supply of students plastic seats and desks to one Fugard Agriculture Development Company Limited, a company said to be owned by his family.
  • He was accused of allegedly awarding contracts to one Geonom Associate Company Limited, owned by his friend, one George Angboro;  Anarole-Amio Enterprises, allegedly owned by his brother-in-law, Joseph Nandom; Bagudu Nigeria Enterprises, Julie Omonigho Nigeria Enterprises, J. Eenel Nigeria Enterprises and Osadebawen Nigeria Enterprises for pecuniary gains.
  • He was also alleged to have demanded the sum of N22 million from one Lawrence Nyamali for the bulk sale of his own share of contracts.
  • The EFCC accused Amadasun of allegedly receiving the sum of N2.5 million from one Chinedu Abiazia, N4.5 million from Goldust Complex Limited and N2 million from Odam Global Integrated Services, among others, as bulk sale of her shares of contracts.

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