The Imo State House of Assembly has passed a vote of no confidence on the state Deputy Governor, Mr. Jude Agbaso, necessitating the commencement of an impeachment move against him.

The vote of no confidence, it was gathered, was based on an allegation that Agbaso received the sum of N458 million as gratification from one of the major contractors in the state, Messrs JPROS International Nigeria Limited.

The gratification, according to the lawmakers, allegedly led to the abandonment of some road projects in the state.

Rising from a long sitting Thursday, the assembly during a committee of the whole, deliberated on the report of the adhoc committee instituted to investigate the cause of the stoppage and abandonment of work on the Owerri, Okigwe and Orlu municipalities.

Maxymilliano: The Imo State House of Assembly has passed a vote of no confidence on the state Deputy Governor, Mr. Jude Agbaso, necessitating the commencement of an impeachment move against him.

The vote of no confidence, it was gathered, was based on an allegation that Agbaso received the sum of N458 million as gratification from one of the major contractors in the state, Messrs JPROS International Nigeria Limited.

The gratification, according to the lawmakers, allegedly led to the abandonment of some road projects in the state.

Rising from a long sitting Thursday, the assembly during a committee of the whole, deliberated on the report of the adhoc committee instituted to investigate the cause of the stoppage and abandonment of work on the Owerri, Okigwe and Orlu municipalities.

Following the investigation, it was discovered that the contractor abandoned the projects due to the fact that Agbaso allegedly demanded and received financial gratification from the contractor to the tune of N458 million.

According to the report, it was disclosed that the sum of N458 million being the gratification sum demanded by the deputy governor was paid in two instalments to the two accounts provided by the Agbaso in favour of the account No. 0045630151 with GTBank and another account No. 1015334698 with United Bank for Africa (UBA).

The report further stated that during the interrogation of the two principal persons before the committee, the Chairman of JBROS, Mr. Joseph Dina, said:
“He said you (deputy governor) gave him (Dina) account numbers via your telephone number directing him to pay a total sum of N458 million to those accounts. And that he actually paid it in February 2012 on the receipt of N1.035 billion, the sum of N325 million in favour of Three Brothers Concepts Limited account No. 0045630151 with GTBank and another N133 million paid in June to IHSAN BDC Limited in account No.1015334698 with UBA Plc.”

Based on the committee’s findings, the assembly adopted same as, “that a vote of no confidence be passed on the deputy governor for acts unbecoming of his person and office; that the Head of Service should immediately commence disciplinary action in accordance with civil service rules against the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Mr. Alex Nlebedum; Director of Planning, Research and Statistics and Resident Engineer attached to the contract for criminal negligence in the performance of their duties and report to the assembly within 14 days; and that the state and local governments of the state should blacklist Messrs JPROS International Nigeria Limited from doing business with them in future after completion of the existing contracts.”

The assembly also directed the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to take measures to ensure immediate recovery of the sum of N200 million being over payment to Messrs JPROS International Nigeria Limited on the said contract.

asha 80: guy where is the link to the story?he should be prosecuted if it true.i wonder how martins agbaso would feel about this.

Demdem: He should be prosecuted immediately.
The APC broom has started sweeping right from the inside. The moment this APGA faction enters APC, efforts are being made to fish out those loyal to the killer party by heart.
Excellent development.

asha 80: yeah like ikuforiji.

Demdem:

The case is in court. if he is guilty, he will find himself in Jail. i see it for now as mere allegations.

asha 80: probably the same way this case is still an allegation until found guilty in the court of law.

Demdem:

well, no one forced him to resign, was there? I sense guilt of mind. Ikuforiji hasnt

KGB2008: Jerry Agbaso.God don catch you.Former Comptroller of Customs in Tin Can Island who stole all the Revenue we generated to fund his election those days.Karma is a Bi***.

KGB2008: Jerry Agbaso.God don catch you.Former Comptroller of Customs in Tin Can Island who stole all the Revenue we generated to fund his election those days.Karma is a Bi***.

asha 80: ikuforiji's day in court has always being in perpetual posponment due to very funny reasons.so who knows who is the 'remote controller'

Pontaboki :
Some people just comment without knowing the correct info.Impeaching the deputy Gov because of false accusations will lead Rochas to nowhere.Back stabbing Owerri Zone people who voted him to power will finish him in 2015.He dare not contemplate of contesting again.

KGB2008: Jerry Agbaso.God don catch you.Former Comptroller of Customs in Tin Can Island who stole all the Revenue we generated to fund his election those days.Karma is a Bi***.

Reference:

This is what we are saying. Corruption doesn't start when you swear to be an accountable political office holder. It comes from way back, for most right from their youth.

KGB2008: Jerry Agbaso.God don catch you.Former Comptroller of Customs in Tin Can Island who stole all the Revenue we generated to fund his election those days.Karma is a Bi***.

obicentlis: Jude is a thief, he was the Commissioner for Works where registered over 60 companies within 1month when he was appointed. That guy is the person sabotaging the govt rescue mission in Imo State by collecting percentage of contract awarded to contractors as Deputy Gov and Commissioner for Works. He has made a lot of money from this scam but that's not only limited to him, the chairman house Committee on Works is also involved in this fraud. The later, is representing Ideató south in the state assembly and that's the Gov"s LGA, he built a Hotel within 8months(Eastern Emirate Hotel) from the kick backs from contractors cos Rochas handed over award of road contract to him, Speaker and Deputy Gov.
These guys have made a lot of money from contractors without the Gov's knowledge, now, he has discovered this monumental fraud by the Deputy Gov.

Pontaboki :
Some people just comment without knowing the correct info.Impeaching the deputy Gov because of false accusations will lead Rochas to nowhere.Back stabbing Owerri Zone people who voted him to power will finish him in 2015.He dare not contemplate of contesting again.

Demdem:

The case is in court. if he is guilty, he will find himself in Jail. i see it for now as mere allegations.

asha 80: is that the reason the governor has removed the works ministry from jude's watch to someone else i cannot remember his name and the person is now supposed to report directly to the governor?

berem: why should Rochas not contest? Eze Madumere is a competent man if you must know. He has been the right hand man of Rochas when Rochas formed his own party Action Alliance. Jude Agbaso should be impeached immediately and replaced with Eze Madumere who is from Owerri Zone.