I have always wondered why almost all former governors from PDP are incourt for one corruption case or the other.
Is it that APC governors are smarter or the EFCC (A PDP Government appoints its head in case you dont know)?cases before the court
I will be compiling the PDP ex govs. with

Justice Akintunde Boade of the Oyo State High Court, on December 12, 2012, ruled that the former Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala and two others who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC of N11.5 billion fraud, have a case to answer.

Two others who are being prosecuted on an 11-count charge of conspiracy, illegal award of contracts, obtaining by false pretence, acquiring property with money derived from illegal act and concealing the ownership of such property, are former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Chief Hosea Agboola, now a Senator and a businessman, Mr. Femi Babalola.

The defendants' counsel, led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), had filed a preliminary objection to the charges, praying the court to quash them on grounds that the EFCC lacked evidence to back the allegations. While questioning the jurisdiction of the court, the accused persons also said it was an abuse of power to put anybody on trial for an offence that had not been proven.

Prosecution counsel, led by Mr. Godwin Obla, in his argument, said the plethora of evidence adduced by the EFCC against the accused deserved an explanation and prayed the court to discountenance the defendants' application.

While upholding the prayers of the prosecution, Justice Boade said the defendants' application lacked merit and therefore dismissed it. He said the accused must face the fraud trial as there is a prima-facie case against them. His words, "The accused have some explaining to do. I am of the strong view that the proof of evidence is established against the accused."

Justice Boade also said having taken the pleas of the accused in line with the provision of Section 167 of the Civil Procedure Law, they could not challenge the court's jurisdiction.

On Alao-Akala's claim that he was not a public officer and so could not be tried by the EFCC, the judge believed otherwise, quoting relevant authorities to prove that the application lacked merit.

http://efccnigeria.org/efcc/index.php/news/238-n11-5b-fraud-akala-sen-hosea-agboola-co-have-case-to-answer-says-judge

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday presented some documents to Justice Adamu Hobon of Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, to prove that a former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, diverted N860m meant for the Ekiti State poultry projects during his tenure.

The commission in its submission before the court gave an account of how Fayose allegedly diverted N860m meant for the state poultry projects on Monday.

An official of EFCC, Mr. Abubakar Madaki, while giving evidence before the court, alleged that Feyi, wife of the former governor; his mother; and a former deputy governor of the state, Mrs. Abiodun Olujimi, were beneficiaries of the funds.

Madaki, who led the team that investigated the graft, said he discovered during investigation that only four out of the 20 poultry farms were actually ready to start business at the time.

He said, “Some of the farms were seen with either three or four pens instead of five or six pens as indicated in the document by the state government and the Biological Concepts Nigeria Limited, which handled the contract.”

The EFCC official noted that the agreement was to construct a poultry farm each at four designated areas with headquarters in Afao, Fayose’s hometown.

Madaki also alleged that there were neither power generating sets nor boreholes at the poultry sites as claimed.

He said following the findings by the EFCC team and a team from the Federal Ministry of Works, some people including the Chairman, Biological Concepts Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbenga James, and some government officials were invited for questioning.

Madaki added that further investigation showed that the money was diverted by the accused person, his aides and family members.

The witness, who tendered several documents through the counsel for the commission, Mr. Adebisi Adeniyi, alleged that part of the funds meant for the project was diverted for the construction of Fayose’s house in Iyaganku, Ibadan.

He said, “There was also falsification of figure in one of the documents that was used to purchase a car for the accused person’s mother.

“Among the document was the acknowledgement of $50,000 by a former deputy governor of the state, Mrs. Olujimi.

“The chairman of Biological Concepts confirmed that some funds were used to build the house of the accused person at Iyaganku Ibadan.

“He also confirmed transferring N156m of the fund for the purchase of battery cage for his (Biological Concepts chairman) own farm.”

He added that a document showed how several millions of naira was used as “PR” in the transaction, adding that another sum of N300m was released for the construction of the poultry project at Afao.

He said, “The architect, who designed the Afao project, confirmed that he was given only N73m for the project.”

Documents presented to the court included a voluntary statement of the accused person written in his own hand-writing, petitions and documents containing the names of the alleged beneficiaries of money for the public relations.

Others are cheque stubs, reports from the Federal Ministry of Works and acknowledgment letter confirming receipt of $50,000 by Olujimi.

Also included is a building plan designed by Grid Associates for the private home of the accused person in Ibadan and a copy of the agreement dated September 24 between Ekiti State Government and Biological Concept Limited.

All the documents were admitted as exhibits by Hobon. The judge adjourned the case till December 3 (today) for further hearing, to enable the prosecution to present more documents in evidence to support the case.

http://www.punchng.com/news/fayose-diverted-n860m-poultry-fund-efcc-tells-court/

The Court of Appeal, Benin City, today ( April 9, 2014) upheld the appeal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as it ruled that a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion has a case to answer over allegations of financial improprieties.

In a unanimous decision, the panel of three justices led by Justice Helen M. Ogunwunmiju ruled that the former governor should return the Federal High Court to face trial for money laundering, misappropriation of fund and abuse of office. The other justices are Justice M. M. Saulawa and Justice A. O. Lokulo-Sodipe.

The EFCC approached the Court of Appeal sequel to the judgment of Justice Adamu Hobon, then of the Federal High Court, Benin City who dismissed the fresh charge of money laundering filed against the former governor on the ground that Igbinedion entered a plea bargain with the EFCC and was convicted, that the fresh charge brought against him amounts to double jeopardy.

The appellate court in upholding the appeal of the EFCC ruled that there was no agreement between Igbinedion and the EFCC that he would not face trial on fresh allegations and revelations and therefore ruled that Igbinedion returns to the High Court to face trial for money laundering and misappropriation of funds.

The EFCC had on February 8, 2011 charged the former governor and six others before a Federal High Court sitting in Benin, on a 66-count charge. Others charged along with the former governor are his brother, Michael Igbinedion, Patrick Eboigbodin, and four companies -Gava Corporation Limited, Romrig Nigeria Limited, PMI Securities Company Limited and PML (Nigeria) Limited.

The charge borders on money laundering, illegal transfer of public fund to private account and abuse of office when Igbinedion was governor of Edo State between 1997 and 2007.

Count one of the charge reads: “That you Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion and Patrick Eboigbodin between April and May 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did convert the sum of N250,000,000 (two hundred and fifty million) which you illegally derived from the Local Government Joint Allocation Account (JAAC) Edo State on the pretence that the said amount was for the provision of security during the 2007 local government election in Edo State (which election never took place) and you converted the said fund with the aim of concealing the illicit origin of the funds and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) (a)of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004”

http://efccnigeria.org/efcc/index.php/news/824-efcc-floors-igbinedion-as-appeal-court-okay-ex-gov-s-trial-for-money-laundering

You are not relevant anymore dude, glad to know you are gone

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The Court of Appeal, Benin City, today ( April 9, 2014) upheld the appeal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as it ruled that a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion has a case to answer over allegations of financial improprieties.

In a unanimous decision, the panel of three justices led by Justice Helen M. Ogunwunmiju ruled that the former governor should return the Federal High Court to face trial for money laundering, misappropriation of fund and abuse of office. The other justices are Justice M. M. Saulawa and Justice A. O. Lokulo-Sodipe.

The EFCC approached the Court of Appeal sequel to the judgment of Justice Adamu Hobon, then of the Federal High Court, Benin City who dismissed the fresh charge of money laundering filed against the former governor on the ground that Igbinedion entered a plea bargain with the EFCC and was convicted, that the fresh charge brought against him amounts to double jeopardy.

The appellate court in upholding the appeal of the EFCC ruled that there was no agreement between Igbinedion and the EFCC that he would not face trial on fresh allegations and revelations and therefore ruled that Igbinedion returns to the High Court to face trial for money laundering and misappropriation of funds.

The EFCC had on February 8, 2011 charged the former governor and six others before a Federal High Court sitting in Benin, on a 66-count charge. Others charged along with the former governor are his brother, Michael Igbinedion, Patrick Eboigbodin, and four companies -Gava Corporation Limited, Romrig Nigeria Limited, PMI Securities Company Limited and PML (Nigeria) Limited.

The charge borders on money laundering, illegal transfer of public fund to private account and abuse of office when Igbinedion was governor of Edo State between 1997 and 2007.

Count one of the charge reads: “That you Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion and Patrick Eboigbodin between April and May 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did convert the sum of N250,000,000 (two hundred and fifty million) which you illegally derived from the Local Government Joint Allocation Account (JAAC) Edo State on the pretence that the said amount was for the provision of security during the 2007 local government election in Edo State (which election never took place) and you converted the said fund with the aim of concealing the illicit origin of the funds and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) (a)of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004”

http://efccnigeria.org/efcc/index.php/news/824-efcc-floors-igbinedion-as-appeal-court-okay-ex-gov-s-trial-for-money-laundering