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

NORTHERN NIGERIA EXPERIENCING ONE OF THE WORST CRISIS IN HISTORY- ACF LEADER. (PHOTO).


 Northern Nigeria experiencing one of the worst crisis in history – ACF Leader


The Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu, has apologised to the people of Northern Nigeria for the collective failure of leaders to protect the region from falling into one of the worst crises in its history.


He, however, said ACF is exploring strategies of tackling the existential challenges facing the North and Nigeria.


He then declared that the North is willing to embrace constitutional review and administrative changes.


Speaking at a meeting of the BoT and Northern Leaders in Kaduna, Dalhatu dispelled notions that the North is opposed to constitutional review saying, “We must put all and sundry on notice that the North is ready, now and in the future, and will be willing to consider any proposals for changing the constitution as well as the administrative structure of Nigeria.”


Dalhatu acknowledged the region’s failures, saying, “We owe our people deep apologies for our collective failure to protect the region from falling into one of the worst crises in its history.”


Some of the Northern leaders who attended were Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano and protem chairman of League of Northern Democrats; Senator Tanko Almakura, former governor of Nasarawa, former National Chairman of APC, Abdullahi Adamu; General Halilu Akilu, former minister of internal affairs, General Muhammad Maigoro, Senator Kabiru Gaiya, former governor of Kano; Yayale Ahmed former SGF, former National Chairman of PDP, Adamu Muazu, former governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido, former governor of Kaduna state Ramalan Yero, former SGF Babacir Lawal.


Others are the immediate SGF, Boss Mustapha, Former minister of state defense, Lawal Batagarawa, Former Inspector General of Police, MD Abubakar, DIGrtd Aliyu Attah, Former governor of Jigawa state, Sa’ad Birnin Kudu among others.


A communique is expected at the end of the meeting.

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