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

PDP CRISIS: I WON'T MEET ORTOM, SAYS AYU.(PHOTO).



PDP CRISIS: I WON'T MEET ORTOM, SAYS AYU



Against the backdrop of the long-running crisis rocking the party, the National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu has vowed he will not make move to meet Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state.

Ayu also turned down recommendation by Jemgbah PDP Elders to meet with Ortom to reach a truce.

The PDP chairman is also from Jemgbah geo- political bloc.

Addressing Jemgbah PDP elders Gboko on Saturday, Ayu turned down the suggestion to meet with Ortom, saying he has no problem with the Governor.

He said, “I have no problem with the Governor so I won’t meet him. I will not even go before any monarch for any settlement. There is no need,” Ayu said.

The National Chairman also advised his kinsmen not to profile PDP presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku because of few bad behaviors of some herdsmen.

He called on PDP supporters to vote all PDP candidates, including Governor Samuel Ortom for Senate.

Respondent on behalf of Jemgbah elders, former Speaker pro-tempore Hon Terngu thanked Ayu for interacting with them and assured him of their support to find good working relations with the Governor.



 

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