LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
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
The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday thursday confirmed the appointment of the immediate past Chief Judge {CL} of the state,Justice Ayotunde Philips as the Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission {LASIEC}.Justice Philip's appointment,which was confirmed duringg plenary yesterday thursday,followed her nomination by the State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode through a letter sent to the House few weeks back.The Clerk of the House,Mr Sanni Azeez was subsequently ordered to communicate the confirmation of the appointment of Philips to the Governor through a letter.Justice Philips who was invited to the House to defend her nomination,said during plenary that she was prepared for the job and that this would halt her retirement,which she had enjoyed for sometime now,adding that she was ready to serve the state.Some of the lawmakers,who contributed during her appearance,observed that she served the State meritoriously during her tenure as the Chief Judge of the State.In his comment,the Speaker of the House,Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa told Justice Philips that the job would require her to go round the state unlike,when she was the CJ.He said ''You will now need to visit all the Local Government Areas in the State during the registration for the election and during the registration for the election and during the election proper.You must be ready to do the job as required so that we could have a free and fair election.We count on you since you were successful during your tenure as the Chief Judge''.Answering questions from the Speaker if it was possible to start speaking Yoruba Language in the courts in the State,Justice Philips said that this would be impossible as some of the peopple who come to the courts would not understand the language.She said ''Some of the people,who came to the court do not understand Yoruba language and when you start speaking Yoruba in court it would be a ground for appeal for someone,who does not understand Yoruba language''.One more photo below. 
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