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

APC IN NIGER EMBARKS ON CONSULTATIONS OVER MOKWA, IDATI, LAVUN RERUN ELECTION.(PHOTO).


APC IN NIGER EMBARKS ON CONSULTATIONS OVER MOKWA, IDATI, LAVUN RERUN ELECTION


Niger state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has said that it has embarked on series of consultations with relevant stakeholders towards winning the rerun election for twenty three poling units of Mokwa Idati and Lavun Federal constituencies that has been nullified by the tribunal.

State Chairman of APC Alh Aminu Musa Bobi stated this while addressing Newsmen in Minna on the outcome of the tribunal judgement and their level of preparedness for the rerun election.

Alh Aminu Musa Bobi explained that this is to ensure that cadididate of APC for the House of Representatives seat for Mokwa Idati and Lavun Federal constituencies and Chief Of Staff Government House Usman Abdullahi Gbatamangi win the ticket in a landslide victory.

The Niger state Chairman of APC who expressed optimism for victory when the time comes also said they will appeal the judgement of Senator Bima Enagi from zone A since according to him his case is similar to that of Usman Gbatamangi.

Alh Aminu Musa Bobi recalled that the tribunal  nullified the election of PDP candidate and ordered for rerun in twenty three poling units of Mokwa Idati and Lavun Federal constituencies as well as directed INEC to withdraw certificate of Mr Joshua Audu Gana as winner of February the twenty fifth election held this year.

On the issue of one hundred days in office of Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger state he said they were only studying the problems of Nigerlites with a view to addressing them towards providing soccur and relief to its people.

Alh Aminu Musa Bobi however explained that state government has now started awarding contracts from across the twenty five Local Government Areas while Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has promised to construct and rehabilitate one thousand five hundred kilometer road in parts of the state within four years.

He commended Governor Umar Bago for also awarding contract for the construction of multi billion naira Tegina Kontagora road which he said when completed would helped to reduce cases of insecurity and boost the economy of Niger state.



 

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