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

ANAMBRA STATE GOVT. WADES INTO NTEJE IGWESHIP TUSSLE. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE



Anambra State Government wades into Nteje Igweship Tussle. 



Nneka Anoliefo


 Stakeholders in  Nteje have been charged to embrace dialogue in resolving their Igweship tussle.

  

The state Commissioner for Local Government Chieftaincy  and Community Affairs, Mr Tony Collins Nwabunwanne  gave the charge  when some stakeholders from the community visited him at the government house Awka.


The Commissioner promised to find a lasting solution to the crisis.


Mr. Nwabunwanne urged them to look critically into the issue which is in the supreme court with a view to understanding what the law says.


The commissioner assured them that the present administration will not impose traditional rulers on any Community, sressing that the choice of the people must be obeyed.


In their different speeches ,some of the stakeholders namely chief Sir Paul Nnedi, Chief Benjamin Moufuanya,Mr. Williams Igboanua, Chief jideofor Okuh,Chief Paulinus Obichukwu , Chief Benneth Chinweze, Barrister Amasiam, and chief Chris omokwu  among others went down memory lane on how the igweship tussle started in the community, explaining that they have three quarters in Nteje.


According to them,the traditional stool in the community is rotational,from Ezi Nteje which is the first.


In their submission, Ikenga is the quarter of late Igwe Roland Odegbo  but his Igweship was under controversy , while Ifite Nteje is another quarter.


They explained that the past administration gave  Igwe Odegbo a certificate of recognition inspite of the controversy.


Going further,they said that after Igwe Odegbo's demise, Ikenga and Ifite quarters  started dragging the Igweship right which has brought about the present imbroglio.


Responding, the President General of Nteje town, Dr Nnamdi Ilodiuba promised to take his people home to find a lasting Solution to the igweship tussle.


 He commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Commissioner Nwabunwanne and the permanent Secretary   of the ministry ,Barr Mrs Pauline Nwandu for their efforts in ensuring  peace and stability  in Nteje Community.(MOI)

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