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

OYO ASSEMBLY REMOVES IREPO LG CHAIRMAN OVER ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.(PHOTO).


OYO ASSEMBLY REMOVES IREPO LG CHAIRMAN OVER ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS


The Oyo state house of Assembly has removed the Chairman of Irepo Local Government, Kisi, Mr. Lateef Adediran having been found culpable of diverting public funds.

BCOS house of Assembly Correspondent, Bode Akinjola reports that the removal was sequel to the investigations conducted on the allegation levelled against him via the Auditor-General for Local Government.

Presenting the joint committee report on the floor of the house on Thursday, Hon. Akeem Mustapha stated that  Mr. Lateef  Adediran having been found culpable of the offence on the allegation of diverting public funds meant for the purchase of Toyota Camry 2016 model to purchase Lexus for his office without approval and purchasing of substandard Toyota corolla for the Office of the Head of Local Government Administration (HLGA),  his action has betrayed public trust, hence he should be removed from office as the Executive Chairman, Irepo Local Government pursuant to section 21 of the Local Government Law, 2001(as amended).

The report directed   the Executive Arm of Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters and the Ministry of  Justice  to ensure that Mr. Lateef Sulaiman Adediran refunds almost 5 million naira to the coffers of Irepo Local Government which he embezzled.



 

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