LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Lagos Court Jails NOGASA Chair, Fatuyi Phillips 21 Years  for N43.5m Fraud    Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud.   The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 5, 2022, arraigned Philips alongside his firm, Oceanview Oil and Gas Limited, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N43, 502,000.00   Count one reads: "Fatuyi Yemi Philips and Oceanview Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, on or about the 28th day of September, 2016 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the aggregate sum of N43, 502,000.00 from Elochukwu Okoye and Elebana Unique Ventures Nigeria Limited on behalf of WAPCIL Nigeria Limited under the false rep

TARABA STATE GOVERNOR GARBA UMAR,SACKED BY THE SUPREME COURT TODAY.

                   Today friday,Garba Umar,the acting Governor of Taraba state,was sacked by the Supreme court,and the Supreme court ordered the reinstatement of Abubakar Danladi,a former Deputy Governor who was impeached before Mr Umar took over.Seven Justices of the court agreed with the ruling,delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta.The court said Mr Danladi was denied fair hearing.The court also said it was illegal for 19 members of the State House of Assembly who prepared the impeachment notice to have sat at a Guest House belonging to the majority leader.Justice Ngwuta,described the impeachment panel as a ''Kangaroo Panel'' and said that there was a conspiracy between the impeachment panel and the Law makers.

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