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

TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS GOV. AHMADU UMARU FINTIRI'S ELECTION. (PHOTOS).

Tribunal Upholds Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's Election

 The Adamawa state Governorship election tribunal has dismissed the case of Sen Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani of the All Progressive congress (APC) challenging the victory and declaration of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the People's Democratic party (PDP) as winner in the Governorship election of Adamawa state.

 The tribunal has affirmed the victory of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the February 2023 general election.

 The tribunal presided over by the leading judge, justice Theodora Oloho, justice Mustapha Ramat and justice Umar Abdulnasir, said, the petitioner had failed to establish their allegations of non compliance with the electoral act and prove their case with cogent, credible and satisfactory evidences.

She said, all the documents tendered by the petitioner were irrelevant and their Star witness did not demonstrate any of the documents to link it with any of their material allegations in the petition.

 According to her, Br, Hudu Yunusa Ari has no constitutional power to declare the result, as his roles and duties are that of supervision and administration but not to declare a winner.

Theodora further said, the Returning Officer was the one responsible for collation, tabulation, announcement and declaration of winner.

 The presiding judge said, their roles are distinct and clear, as its clearly stated in the section 25 of the electoral act.

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri expressed his sincere appreciation to the Almighty God for the victory in the tribunal.

He also commended the overall effort, prayers, resilience and corporation of the good people of the state.

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