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‘Bode George, others should return stolen wealth’ – The Nation

Bunmi Awolusi — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:39:22 +0000

The National Conscience Party (NCP) governorship candidate in Ogun State in the April 14, 2007 election, Mr. Lanre Banjo, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to stop at the conviction of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Bode George and others, for fraud, but to recover the stolen wealth.

George and former Chief Executive of NPA Aminu Dabo, Olusegun Abidoye, Abdullahi Tafida, Zanna Maideribe and Sule Aliyu were on Monday jailed by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, for two-and-half years each without an option of fine over N85 billion contract scam at the NPA.

They were sentenced two years on each of the seven-count charge of abuse of office and six months each for the 27-count of disobedience to constituted authority.

Banjo advised the commission to return to court to seek the return of the stolen funds or confiscate all the properties of the convicts.

This, he said, would serve as a deterrent to others.

Oni’s aide disowns PDP’s statement at tribunal – The Nation

Bunmi Awolusi — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:26:51 +0000

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Mr. Peter Oladosu, yesterday caused a stir at the proceedings of the Election Petitions Tribunal where he disowned a witness statement on oath said to have been filed by his party in support of Governor Segun Oni’s election at the April 25 rerun poll.

Besides, Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate Dr. Kayode Fayemi’s analysis of the election results in Ipoti Wards A and B, which he wanted to adopt at the tribunal, also sparked disagreements among lawyers to the petitioners and respondents.

Fayemi is challenging the return of Oni as governor by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He said the exercise was marred by irregularities in six wards of Ifaki I, Ifaki II, Orin/Ora, Usi and Ipoti A and Ipoti B.

In an earlier ruling by its Chairman, Justice Hamma Barka, the five-man panel rejected the PDP membership card, Oni’s campaign organisation identity card, identity card as Oni’s protocol officer and the walkie-talkie configured to the Government House base station, which Oladosu sought to tender as exhibits.

Don shows Ekiti Tribunal how he was beaten by suspected PDP thugs – The Nation

Bunmi Awolusi — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:57:07 +0000

A lecturer at the Lagos State University (LASU), Dr. Abubakar Momoh, stirred up emotions yesterday at the Ekiti State Election Petitions Tribunal when he displayed the blood-stained cloth he wore during the April 25 rerun governorship election.

Momoh, who was one of the election observers attacked by suspected thugs in Ifaki-Ekiti, the hometown of Governor Segun Oni, said the exercise did not comply with the basic standards expected of elections.

In his statement on oath, Momoh said the thugs who attacked him and other observers in Ifaki police station were led by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Mr. Lanre Fayemi.

He said 195 Pounds Sterling in his wallet stolen was stolen in the melee.

The images of how he laid prostrate at the Ifaki Police Station shortly after the attack was showed again at yesterday’s sitting.

In the video, Momoh was being fanned by a fellow election observer, Dr. Azeez Olaniyan.

The university don, who was subpoenaed to give evidence in the petition filed by Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate Dr. Kayode Fayemi against Oni’s return as winner of the election. He was Petitioner Witness 37 (PW 37).