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

CHAIRMAN OF 'LASIEC',WILL SOON EMBARK ON A TOUR OF THE 57 LOCAL GOVERNMENT/LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREAS OF THE STATE.

                The newly appointed Chairman ,Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission {LASIEC},Hon. Justice Ayotunde Adeyoola Philips has disclosed that the Commission would soon embark on a tour of the 57 Local Government/Local Council Developmeent Areas of the State.Speaking at a meeting with Electoral Commissioners and the Permanent Secretary of the Commission,the Chairman said the purpose of the tour is to enable members of the Commission familiarize themselves with the terrain in the various parts of the State in preparation for the conduct of the next election into the 57 Local Government/Local Council Development Areas.She added that,the tour would also afford members the opportunity to assess the state of offices allocated to Electoral Officers of the Commission in the various local government and local council development areas {LG & LCDAs}.Justice Ayotunde Phillips promised that the Commission would conduct free,fair and credible elections into the LG & LCDAs.Similarly,at a meeting with management staff of the Commission,the Chairman assured staff that their welfare would be given priority and urged them to be honest and transparent in their operations to enable the Commission achieve its mission of conducting credible and acceptable elections.The Chairman called on the staff to support and cooperate with the Commission in its drive to conduct free,fair and credible elections into the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas of the State and warned that the Commission would not tolerate laziness and other forms of misconduct from staff.One more photo below.                                    

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