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

AMBODE TO SWEAR IN THE NEWLY APPOINTED 57 SOLE ADMINISTRATORS FOR LOCAL GOVT,TOMORROW.

                        Lagos State Governor Mr Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday saturday approved the appointment of new sole administrators expected to oversee the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state.In a statement issued on saturday by the Secretary to the State Government,Mr Tunji Bello,Governor Ambode would on Monday,June 13,2016,swear in the new appointees at the Banquet Hall,Lagos House,Ikeja.Those to be sworn in are:Ayeni A Babatunde,Adebayo Taoheed,Adekunle Julius,Samuel Ojo,Jacob Kent,Mrs Bashorun Bolanle A,Gbenga Abiola,Olumide Olayomi,Mrs Yeyintola D, Agaba,Isa Abiola Jubril,Yusuf  Temitope,Alh Musa Nasir A,Ogunleye Gbolahon,Babatunde Adetunji,Olu Ogunniyi,Sola Akande,Alh Wasiu Sanni,Abiola Kolawole Esrom,Muyiwa Okesanya and Shukura Okeowo.Others are:William Lawanson,Lawwanson,Label Raji,Ibrahim Adigun,Mrs Samiat O. Raji,Segun Anifowoshe,Sherif Balogun,Ilelaboye Rasaq,Mrs Stella Kokumo,Yinka Kazeem,Quadri Ganiu,Princess Abiodun Elegushi,Mrs Doyin Y. Salami,Ms Aimawun Adejumoke,Shefiu O.Osinnuga,Adefuye Bayo,Biodun Agbaje,Genesis N. William,Engr Biodun Taiwo,Okinurudeen Bamidele,Gokef Ona Olawale,Abdul Adewale,Femi John,Sanya Oshijo,Ipaye N, Adeleke,Hon Tunde Alao,Are  Abiola,Samson Akerele Oloyede,James Agboola,Princess Aderemi Adebowale,Rotimi Ogunwuyi,Olufemi Okedeyi,Rojaiye A. Olayemi.Surakat O.Idogun,Emmanuel Aguda and Habib Aileru.The statement added that the 57 sole administrators after being sworn in would take charge of their various councils pending the conduct of elections at the councils.It would be recalled that Governor Ambode had last thursday approved the immediate dissolution of Caretaker Committees following the resolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly relieving the Executive Secretaries of the 57 Local Governments Councils and Local Council Development Areas in the State of their responsibilities.The Governor had also directed the Executive Secretaries to hand over the reins of administration to the Head of Administration in each of the council Areas.                                                                                    

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