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MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by DONSMITH123(m): 5:28pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Ramon Oladimeji and Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Managing Director of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited, Mrs. Ada Ugo-Ngali, fainted on Friday at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja after being convicted of N754m oil subsidy scam by the court. Ugo-Ngali, who had stood in the dock while Justice Lateefa Okunnu was delivering judgment in a N1.9bn subsidy scam trial in which she and three others where defendants. She slumped as the judge was about to pronounce the sentence. The prosecuting counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), had pointed out to the judge that the offence carried a seven-year jail term and urged the judge to impose the maximum sentence. But before the judge could pronounce the sentence, Ugo-Ngali passed out. As the lawyers in court and her loved ones rushed to aid, Justice Okunnu, noting the state of things, adjourned the case and reserved her pronouncement on the sentence till January 16. As she regained consciousness, Ugo-Ngali was panting loudly while her lawyers frantically called for medical personnel and an ambulance to take her to the hospital. The convict was eventually carried out of the courtroom by her lawyers and loved ones into a waiting black jeep which sped out of the court premises. Ontario Oil and Gas Limited; its Chairman, Mr. Walter Wagbatsoma; Ngo-Ngali; and an official of the Petroleum Products Price and Regulatory Agency, Mr. Babafemi Fakuade, had been arraigned by the EFCC on August 1, 2013. The EFCC, in the eight counts pressed against them, alleged that they were involved in a N1.9bn fuel subsidy scam. The charges centred on conspiracy, obtaining property by false pretences, forgery and uttering. Pronouncing her judge on Friday, Justice Okunnu found Wagbatsoma and Ngo-Ngali guilty, holding that they defrauded the Federal Government to the tune of N754m in oil subsidy transactions totalling N1.7bn. The judge, however, discharged and acquitted Fakuade, holding the charge of forgery brought against him was not sustainable. “The case against the third defendant is that he helped in forging the Shore Quality Certificate; what I see before me is that he only signed the document while acting in his capacity as an PPRA official. “It is not right in criminal cases to infer guilt without concrete evidence, there is no proof that he was aware that the documents were false. “The prosecution have not been able to prove the case of forgery against the third defendant,” Justice Okunnu held, freeing Fakuade. In finding Wagbatsoma and Ngo-Ngali guilty, the judge held, “The defendants defrauded the Federal Government of N340m in the third quarter of 2010 and N414m in the fourth quarter of 2010. “According to a forensic audit by Akintola Williams Delloitte, the defendants did not remit an excess of N754million to the Federal Government. “The first defendant knowingly received the sum in excess of what the fourth defendant (Ontario Oil and Gas Limited) was entitled to. “In my opinion, he contributed to the false pretence.” Justice Okunnu further held, “The second defendant is the MD of the company, she is the alter – ego of the fourth defendant and was aware of the going ons of the company.” After pronouncing his client guilty, Ngo-Ngali’s lawyer, Mr. E.D. Onyeke urged Justice Okunnu to temper justice with mercy. “The second defendant has health challenges, in the course of the trial she has had cause to visit doctors abroad to take care of her health issues as the health care system in Nigeria is poor. “As the MD, she is an employer of labour whose workers depend on her managerial abilities, her workers will suffer more than necessary especially in this period of recession,” Onyeke pleaded. “It is our humble plea that court grants her a custodial sentence starting from the day she was arraigned,” he added. Responding, however, the prosecutor, Jacobs, said, “The minimum sentence of the offences which the convicts have been convicted is seven years. “A custodial sentence will be sending a wrong signal to the public that the rich cannot go to prison and will be a hindrance to our fight against corruption. “There is also no medical report regarding the alleged ill health of the defendant and the prison has medical facilities, if they can provide for the poor, they can provide for the rich.” Cc: lalasticlala, Mynd44 http://punchng.com/md-faints-in-court-after-conviction-for-subsidy-scam/ 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by Nobody: 5:30pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Wake up 5 Likes |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by stephnie1(f): 5:30pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
if they slap am, e go wake up 50 Likes 1 Share |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by DONSMITH123(m): 5:31pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
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Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by SweetLove0(f): 5:32pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
error. its a scam as well 11 Likes |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by angeltolly(f): 5:34pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
See drama o 2 Likes |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by temitemi1(m): 5:35pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by Janetessy(f): 5:38pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
wake up Kama is ready 29 Likes 1 Share
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Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by olaolulazio(m): 5:38pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
I thought the Igbos have the tenacity to endure like Kanu. Wake up jare! 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by MeGaStReEt: 5:39pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Aiii |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by superfelix: 5:39pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
ahh! Fainnnt!... she no chop well. 10 Likes 1 Share
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Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by Martinola(m): 5:39pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
dasrait |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by efilefun(m): 5:40pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
I think its high time jungle justice is made official for cases like this and other corruption matters.... imagine dragging this case since 2013, with this one she faint so, she go just start metsuh pattern and start fainting everywhere until they adjourn the case till 2019 17 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by Boscojugunu(m): 5:40pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
G 4 Likes
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Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by doskie(m): 5:40pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Why fainting? |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by livingstoneony(m): 5:40pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
lol na scam o |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by tayoxx(m): 5:40pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
7 years keh... e too small naaa 1 Like |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by adewumiopeyemi(m): 5:40pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
ok |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by damola1: 5:41pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Today London, TOmm. ameyica, Next tomm. switzerland.. e sweet you or e no sweet you? Unless na lie but if na true.. that money cost Nigeria and its people... so, its time to do the Cecilia Ibru style. 3 Likes |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by BCISLTD: 5:41pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
I know that judge personally and she will never take nonsense..if the accused like die ..she go still sentence am 3 Likes |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by NgeneUkwenu(f): 5:42pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Jonathannnnnnnnn! 36 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by najoke: 5:42pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
PMB is working. .... Befor they say it. .......Proudly an Afonja. ...now them IPOD jews are like .............cant call him Afonja again 27 Likes 1 Share |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by neonly: 5:42pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Buhari at work |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by lazsnaira(m): 5:44pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
AND IF SHE FAINTS AT NEXT HEARING? |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by koladebrainiac(m): 5:46pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Nice one Na lie she dey lie Mske dem pour water on her she go wake I am sure she be flatty 2 Likes |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by Nobody: 5:47pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
For faking fainting in the court roam Extra five yrs should be added to her sentence Once they are caught they fall sick Metuh Ffk Now MD 13 Likes |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by Praktikals(m): 5:50pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Pls vomit our yam before you kpeme o! 1 Like |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by Praktikals(m): 5:51pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
koladebrainiac:Its in them 13 Likes
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Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by Blue3k(m): 5:52pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Lol I wish there was a video. I'm grinning just looking at headline. 7 yrs sucks. She can get out early good behavior and then serve perole. (If that's available in Nigeria) |
Re: MD Faints In Court After Conviction For Subsidy Scam by jeeqaa7(m): 5:53pm On Jan 13, 2017 |
Only faint? |
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