The lawyer asks CCB to take constitutional action within 30 days, or it will ask a court to compel it to do so.

A Lagos-based law firm, Lawflex, has asked the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to prosecute the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 25 February election, Peter Obi, for failing to declare the assets he stashed in tax havens while serving as a state governor.

In the letter written on Thursday, signed by Olukoya Ogungbeje and received by the CBB the same day, the firm said its purpose is to bring to the CCB’s notice an investigation on the issue done by PREMIUM TIMES.

The PREMIUM TIMES 2021 investigation provides details of Mr Obi’s investments in some notorious tax havens which he did not disclose in his mandatory CCB filings before and after leaving office as governor of Anambra State.

The businesses were set up and operated overseas, including in notorious tax and secrecy havens in ways that breach Nigerian laws.

Other prominent Nigerians involved in similar offshore dealings include the former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah; the acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko; former governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola and his Kebbi State counterpart, Atiku Bagudu. They have all denied any wrongdoing.

The law firm said that Mr Obi flouted the code of conduct for Nigerian public officials and urged the CCB to “act appropriately” by arraigning the former governor before the “Code of Conduct Tribunal for contravention of the Code of Conduct for Nigerian Public Officers as spelt out in the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, (As Amended).”

Violation
Mr Peter Obi failed to declare his offshore holdings and their associated assets. As a governor, he also continued to operate and maintain foreign accounts including with Lloyds in the UK.

The former governor admitted that he did not declare these companies and the funds and properties they hold in his asset declaration filings with the Code of Conduct Bureau, the Nigerian government agency that deals with the issues of corruption, conflict of interest, and abuse of office by public servants.

He said he was unaware that the law expected him to declare assets or companies he jointly owns with his family members or anyone else.

After becoming the governor, he continued to be a director of Next International (UK) Limited for 14 months.

Ultimatum
Mr Ogungbeje urged the CCB to immediately investigate the violation and invite Mr Obi for questioning.

The lawyer warned that if the CCB refuses to take constitutional action within 30 days, his firm would seek a “judicial review by way of an Order of Mandamus in a court of competent jurisdiction in a bid to compel performance of public duty.”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/590307-pandora-papers-law-firm-writes-ccb-demands-prosecution-of-peter-obi.html

If Bukola Saraki a serving Senate President was made to stand trial before the CCT for not declaring his assets honestly, an ex-governor that underperformed should stand trial.

If Justice Walter Onnoghen, a serving Chief Justice of Nigeria stood trial before the CCT for not declaring his assets diligently, a second runner up should stand trial.

Nobody is above the law. As an Anambra man, I need justice!

The petty thief must return what he looted from Anambra. If he claims it was not looted, then he must inform the CCT why he didn't declare it as a public official. No other way about it.


Obidîot must stand trial for stacking our money in tax havens- facts.

PODATTI is coming.

Dem don search land, water and cloud, dem no see shishi for PODATTI.
Even the people wey de talk this talk know say dem just de make noise.

PO and DATTI no be saint o. But in today's Nigeria, I don't think there is any politician as clean as they are.

You can't say that about tulumbu.
Tinubu is a catalogue/encyclopedia of fraud, drugs, thugs, fake identity, and so on.

Bring it on. The victory will be sweeter.

Zoo republic

Thiefnubuu and em errand boys wanna form James Bond,the way Obi played them with the current tribunal petition. Lol

They were busy wiping evidences from BVAs while Obi was at the finish line waiting for them with BETTER hammer

Another dead case

the fear of peter Obi is the beginning of wisdom


the law firm should equally petition the CCB to equally investigate how a bullion van mysteriously lost its way

Crying and wailing is eir birth right d . they're also thieves

See the name of the law firm sef, Lawflex…Sounds like a type of condom. All these bulabarians sef. Them dey always find wetin no lost.
If una like make una use excavator do the digging…una no go still see anything to dent Peter Obi name like how Tinubu name don stain with piss and sheeeet.

There’s many reasons we supported PO in the first place. One of those reasons is he might not be a saint, but he is better than the rest. Where he stands in terms of competence, no one else can.

helinues:
Another dead case

Good u are being realistic for now. Not following the agbado mob atleast in this particular one.


Una suppose knack Obi better petition of disqualification before the 21 days period elapsed but overconfidence really fvcked u guys up

Hahahhahahaahahahaha
Tinubu should step aside so that he and Obi can go for trial , including regards corruption cases and drug related cases.

helinues:
Another dead case

It's not a dead case. Has nothing to do with elections.

It's a code of conduct Tribunal matter.

colorsofrainbow:


Good u are being realistic for now. Not following the agbado mob atleast in this particular one.


Una suppose knack Obi better petition of disqualification before the 21 days period elapsed but overconfidence really fvcked u guys up

Look at you, I have never for once follow una play such kind of politics.

The first time the Pandora report came out, I rubbished it reason you can never say you have seen me calling Obi Pandora before.

You guys can try to emulate that

Obi has really dealt with these guys

N3TRAL:


It's not a dead case. Has nothing to do with elections.

It's a code of conduct Tribunal matter.

Some case are just waste of time most especially when they have been quashed before.

Obi Pandora

Someone should tell this bst Tinubu is also in the Pandora scandal, Peter Obi have already cleared his name

Felabrity:
Someone should tell this bst Tinubu is also in the Pandora scandal, Peter Obi have already cleared his name

He has cleared no name.

His name was not struck out of the publication. It's still there.

My grandchildren will read about the petty thief, Pandora Obidîot, on the publication one day- facts.

helinues:


Some case are just waste of time most especially when they have been quashed before.

The doctrine of double Jeopardy doesn't apply here. No one has taken him to court on the matter before.

Obidîot must stand trial- facts.

N3TRAL:


He has cleared no name.
His name was not struck out of the publication. It's still there.

My grandchildren will read about the petty thief, Pandora Obidîot, on the publication one day- facts.

Expecting Obi to be nailed with Pandora is more like saying Tinubu would be nailed with the dead drug case.

If Obi supporters are down playing this, then Tinubu's case can also be downplayed

N3TRAL:


The doctrine of double Jeopardy doesn't apply here. No one has taken him to court on the matter before.

Obidîot must stand trial- facts.

If no one has taken him to court before on this case, that means they must have seen it's a dead case. What would the petioners prayer would look like? To Jail Obi?

N3TRAL:


He has cleared no name.

His name was not struck out of the publication. It's still there.

My grandchildren will read about the petty thief, Pandora Obidîot, on the publication one day- facts.

also tell your children that you supported cocaine addict Tinubu to become the president of Nigeria

helinues:


Expecting Obi to be nailed with Pandora is more like saying Tinubu would be nailed with the dead drug case.

If Obi supporters are down playing this, then Tinubu's case can also be downplayed

Tinubu's "alleged" case does not come in here. Tinubu's case "allegedly" occurred more than 30 years ago.

Tinubu wasn't convicted - facts.

Even if he was convicted ( which he was not and will never be), he'll be very eligible to contest because it's passed the 10 years restriction the CFRN 1999 provides for ex-convicts.

Pandora's case is going to court for the first time. It's a novel case.

He doesn't need to be sent to jail. A pronouncement by the CCT that he is guilty of dishonesty makes Obidîot ineligible to contest election in Nigeria till after 2031- facts.

Obidîot must be prosecuted.

The petty thief must stand trial - facts.

N3TRAL:


Tinubu's "alleged" case does not come in here. Tinubu's case "allegedly" occurred more than 30 years ago.

Tinubu wasn't convicted - facts.

Even if he was convicted ( which he was not and will never be), he'll be very eligible to contest because it's passed the 10 years restriction the CFRN 1999 provides for ex-convicts.

Pandora's case is going to court for the first time. It's a novel case.

He doesn't need to be sent to jail. A pronouncement by the CCT that he is guilty of dishonesty makes Obidîot ineligible to contest election in Nigeria till after 2031- facts.

Obidîot must be prosecuted.

The petty thief must stand trial - facts.

All the cases should be dismissed... Isn't that fair enough

helinues:


All the cases should be dismissed... Isn't that fair enough

The petty criminal must stand trial.

N3TRAL:


The petty criminal must stand trial.

Then you are not being sincere..

What then are your justification for tackling those who are raising the dead drug case?

helinues:


Then you are not being sincere..

What then are your justification for tackling those who are raising the dead drug case?

It's because the case is more than 10 years and the constitution prevents it from stoping a person from contesting.

The CCT trial will not stop the petty thief from contesting. It will only find out why he didn't declare his assets as Anambra Governor if he didn't still them, chikena. It has nothing to do with Elections. It's a public service matter.

It's not at the state high court or federal high court. It's at the code of conduct Tribunal. You get?

Felabrity:
Someone should tell this bst Tinubu is also in the Pandora scandal, Peter Obi have already cleared his name

This one cracked me up!

It’s like preparing a hanging rope for a opponent not knowing it’ll be used for your own neck!

Peter obi is not the only name mentioned in Pandora but he is the only one that have come to explain to Nigerians what transpired, atikus name was there tinubus name name was there

N3TRAL:
If Bukola Saraki a serving Senate President was made to stand trial before the CCT for not declaring his assets honestly, an ex-governor that underperformed should stand trial.

If Justice Walter Onnoghen, a serving Chief Justice of Nigeria stood trial before the CCT for not declaring his assets diligently, a second runner up should stand trial.

Nobody is above the law. As an Anambra man, I need justice!

The petty thief must return what he looted from Anambra. If he claims it was not looted, then he must inform the CCT why he didn't declare it as a public official. No other way about it.


Obidîot must stand trial for stacking our money in tax havens- facts.

You sure say this one see four walls of the university. Your comments are no different from that of a motor park tout.
Spits

Novarisammy2:
the fear of peter Obi is the beginning of wisdom


the law firm should equally petition the CCB to equally investigate how a bullion van mysteriously lost its way

Two bullion vans actually



Tinubu bu Onye osi