contracts valued at N258.9 million and N36.9 million, respectively to a company where he had interests.

The contracts were reclamation of land at the State House Medical Centre for N358.9 million and supply of medical consumables at N36. 9 million.

EFCC said the offence contravened sections 12 and 19 of Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.

Justice Peter Affen, in his ruling on the defendant’s no case submission, held that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the defendant.

Affen said that the charges against the defendant was that he abused his office as a public servant and awarded contracts to companies he had interest in.

He held that the prosecution did not establish the essential ingredients of the element of the offences he was charged.

“Mere suspicion alone without concrete evidence is not enough to prefer a charge against a defendant.

“There was no evidence before the court showing the defendant’s appointment letter from the Civil Service Commission or anyone to demonstrate that he was a public servant.

“A political appointment is not the same as a civil servant,” he held.

He held that the testimony of the prosecution’s first and second witnesses affirmed that the defendant did not play any role in the award of the said contracts.

“I, hereby, discharge the defendant of all offences in the six count charges.

Fiberesima’s counsel, Mr Granville Alibo (SAN), had filed a no case submission after the prosecution called five witnesses and closed their case.

Alibo had told the court that there was no degree of proof that the defendant was a public or civil servant where the provision of extant laws and rules applies.

But, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Mukhatar Ahmed, urged the court to set aside the no case submission and order the defendant to open his defence.

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Magu is learning that media trial is different from court of law trial

"Mere suspicion alone without concrete evidence is not enough to prefer a charge against a defendant."


This is how Magu is fighting corruption. The bigot even once said that he will fight corruption as if fighting a jihad.

Barman, barman, bar man come out from under the counter na ,

oya knack that judge and the accused two bottles of orijin each ,drop the bill in my car booth

na soooooo ,
court judge way sabi im work no be su egbe ooo

na too much book cos am oo

EFCC is just a joke. How can you just charge someone to court without first carrying out detailed investigation. Magu is just an attack dog doing the billing of his master. Instead of doing a thorough job before proceeding to the court, they will do a shabby job then later they will say judges are corrupt.

EFCC with their guguru and ekpa lawyers wasting scarce resources on cases that can never hold water

RZArecta2:
EFCC with their guguru and ekpa lawyers wasting scarce resources on cases that can never hold water

Later the incompetent fools, along with their empty-headed master in Aso Rock, would claim that the judiciary is "frustrating" their so-called war on kwarapshun. Bunch of animals.

Little wonder magu asked to be removed as the Efcc boss. The guy is pursuing a personal vendetta for buhari just to tarnish the name and image of the past administration.
They keep winning corruption in the media while loosing in court!
Magu and the current efcc is a disgrace to the fight against corruption.
Transparency international was right!
We are not fighting corruption in Nigeria but political opponents.

hedonistic:


Later the incompetent fools, along with their empty-headed master in Aso Rock, would claim that the judiciary is "frustrating" their so-called war on kwarapshun. Bunch of animals.

it just baffles me (slightly) how they managed to deceive so called intellectuals but then again, someone like Festus Keyamo had to act like a complete idíot so his name would be added to the NDIC board list ie belle kingdom comes before the country

Ogbosman19:
contracts valued at N258.9 million and N36.9 million, respectively to a company where he had interests.

The contracts were reclamation of land at the State House Medical Centre for N358.9 million and supply of medical consumables at N36. 9 million.


“There was no evidence before the court showing the defendant’s appointment letter from the Civil Service Commission or anyone to demonstrate that he was a public servant.

“A political appointment is not the same as a civil servant,” he held.

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So, a political appointee can award contracts to his own company. The Judge must be mad. Therefore, whenever anyone gets a political appointment, he should just establish several companies and start awarding contracts to his personal companies. How much did the accused pay the Judge to give this kind of judgement which is an insult to the masses?

Suspicion no matter how strong can never make a proof

efighter:


So, a political appointee can award contracts to his own company. The Judge must be mad. Therefore, whenever anyone gets a political appointment, he should just establish several companies and start awarding contracts to his personal companies. How much did the accused pay the Judge to give this kind of judgement which is an insult to the masses?

weeping for you


Let me quickly extract why he was acquitted before unsuspecting members of this forum gets hoodwinKed by your deliberate omission of th facts of the matter.

In addition to not being a civil servant, th Judge has this to say

Ogbosman19:


He held that the testimony of the prosecution’s first and second witnesses affirmed that the defendant did not play any role in the award of the said contracts.

faceURfront:


weeping for you


Let me quickly extract why he was acquitted before unsuspecting members of this forum gets hoodwinKed by your deliberate omission of th facts of the matter.

In addition to not being a civil servant, th Judge has this to say

You are talking to barely educated people.

They don't care about what the law says.

They are not interested in due process.

Jungle justice is their natural preference.