MY DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM THE RIVERS STATE GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARIES- GOV. FUBARA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE   PRESS STATEMENT  MY DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM THE RIVERS  STATE  GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARIES  Fellow Rivers People, After deep reflection and extensive consultations with my family, friends, and associates, I have taken the difficult but necessary decision to withdraw from the APC gubernatorial primaries. I do so with a full heart and with a firm commitment to support whoever emerges as the candidate of our great party. Leadership is ultimately about sacrifice. There comes a time when personal ambition must yield to the greater good of the people. Rivers State is bigger than any individual, and at this critical moment, the peace, stability, and unity of our dear state must take precedence over every personal interest. To my supporters who stood firmly with me throughout this journey who gave their time, resources, prayers, and unwavering hope, I offer my deepest gratitude. I understand the disappointment, the anger, and the pa...
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LAGOS COURT JAILS MAN 18 MONTHS FOR DEFRAUDING STERLING BANK OF N30M. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Lagos Court Jails Man 18 Months for Defrauding Sterling Bank of N30m


Justice O.A. Fadipe of the  Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji  to 18 months imprisonment for defrauding Sterling Bank of the sum of N30,000,000( Thirty Million Naira).


The convict was initially arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Ikoyi, Lagos on a one-count charge of stealing  to the tune of N30,000,000 before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo.


He was subsequently re-arraigned before Justice Fadipe, and the trial commenced de novo on March 3, 2023.


The charge reads: “Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji, on or about the 15 day of September, 2021, in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, fraudulently converted to your own use the sum of N30,000,000.00 Thirty Million Naira) ,property of Sterling Bank Plc.”


 


He pleaded “not guilty” to the charge when it was read to him, thereby leading to his full trial.


In the course of the trial, the prosecution counsel, S.I. Suleiman, presented three witnesses and tendered several documents that were admitted in evidence against the defendant.


Delivering judgment on Tuesday , February 24 , 2026, Justice Fadipe sentenced the defendant to 18 months imprisonment on the one-count charge of stealing.


The judge also ordered the convict to make restitution in the sum of N23,677,107.05, being the outstanding balance, to the petitioner in addition to the custodial sentence.

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