A former Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, was on Tuesday absent from a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, where he was scheduled to be arraigned alongside others on charges of diversion of about N2bn meant for for the dualisation of Section IV of the East West Road.

Orubebe’s lawyer, Mr. F. Zimhuan, apologised to the trial judge, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, for the absence of his client, whom he said suddenly took ill after a domestic accident and rushed to the hospital. Zimhuan said the ex-minister’s health was complicated his hypertensive condition. The lawyer said, “The first defendant is in the hospital. “His absence in court today is not deliberate. He suddenly took ill. He had domestic accident affecting his ankle and wrist. He is hypertensive and the cumulative effect was that they had to rush him to the hospital.
“We want to give the assurance that the first accused will be ready to face his trial anytime he is discharged from the hospital and we pray that it won’t be long from today.”
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, had preferred five counts against Orubebe alongside Oludare Alaba, Ephraim Zeri (Director of Contracts) and Gitto Costruzioni Generali Nigeria Limited. Alaba and Zeri were present in court while Orubebe was absent on Tuesday. But all the defendants including Orubebe were represented by their lawyers. Mr. K.B Asunogie represented Alaba while Chief Kanu Agabi represented Zeri and Gitto Costruzioni Generali Nigeria Limited.


SOURCE: http://punchng.com/n2bn-fraud-orubebe-hypertensive-lawyer-tells-court/

diversion of about N2bn meant for for the dualisation of Section IV of the East West Road.

This is one of the reasons he wanted to kill himself during the collation of election result.

Lmao... All yam eaters falling sick mysteriously...

He didn't fall sick when he wanted to disrupt the inec collation last year ...smh

No wonder he wants to die when buhari won. Sorry! The present govt doesn't welcome corruption like the past govt. There is clinic in efcc prison....... face your trial and stop using hypertension as an excuse

BTW were you hypertensive when u attacked jega?

Only one person diverted N2b for East West road and yet our brothers fro the East have nothing to say

who is fooling who?

God punish am wherever him dey.

If he wants healing, shey him get tv for house. Make him tune to TB Jushua channel stand for front of the tv then touch the screen anytime wen paster touch am.

What a useless set of animals these guys are.

Although Buhari is also a corrupt clown like ds men.... Orubebe na dat hypertension go strike you... idiot man, after stealing the money and do nada for ya people. ...

Please let him just tell Nigerian government where the money is that is all .

'My Lord, you are biased, my client is hypertensive. We won't take this! ' says the Lawyer

Baba Jamiu in Osogbo can cure hypertension with herbs and leaves; also Baba Ramota in Ilorin can cure hypertension with African roots. So, please kindly take Orubebe to Osogbo or Ilorin for treatment.

phemmyutd:
Only one person diverted N2b for East West road and yet our brothers fro the East have nothing to say

who is fooling who?

After some idiots will say hausa people are tribalistic and that the only the North has good roads.

Now you can see the kind of thieves we have in the south south, the leaders dont care about their people.

Its people like these that sponsor those criminals called avengers.