An anti-corruption crusader, Bishop Osadolor Ochei, Thursday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja for an order of mandamus compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to commence criminal proceedings against former Edo state governor and National Chairmanship aspirant, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on alleged corruption.

He filed an ex-parte motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/628/2018 praying the court to order EFCC to put Oshiomole on trial followed the Bishop’s petition to the EFCC, dated October 28, 2016 ‎against the former governor of Edo state, from November 2008 to November 11, 2016.

The applicant, in the fresh motion, wants the court to declare that the anti-graft agency has the statutory duty to investigate and prosecute the former governor, upon his allegations against him in line with Act, establishing the commission.

In an affidavit deposed personally by the applicant, he averred that, in view of the fact that corruption has become a societal ill which has eaten deep into the fabric of the society, there is the need for the EFCC to take complaints against corrupt practices serious.

He said he has severally complained to the EFCC about allegation of corrupt practices against Oshiomhole without eliciting any response or interest by the commission.

According to him, “On May 4, 2012, one Matthew Edaghese sent a petition to the EFCC, complaining that while serving as governor, Oshiomhole built mansions on a huge expanse of land worth more than N10 billion, in excess of the former governor’s legitimate means of income as governor.

‎”That EFCC did nothing about the petition”, Bishop Ochei stated, adding that he had in 2016 filed a petition against Oshiomhole’s corrupt practices without any action by the EFCC.”

He accused the former governor of corruptly enriching himself with the fund of the Edo state government.

No date has yet been fixed for hearing of the ex-parte motion before chief judge of the federal high court, Justice Abdul Kafarati.

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CLICK LIKE IF PMB IS NOT FIGHTING CORRUPTION AND CLICK SHARE FOR OTHERWISE.

Buhari, efcc we jump nd pass this one

APC will never go after their loyal members so forget it!!!!


Oshiomole is a criminal and will never be investigated..... Because he's of the righteous party made of saints and non-looters, according to zombies!!!!

By the virtue of being a Bubu ass licker he's regarded as a sacred cow.

"Oshiomhole built mansions on a huge expanse of land worth more than N10 billion, in excess of the former governor’s legitimate means of income as governor."

It's will be nice to see the government take the bold step too in probing it original inhouse corrupt governor of Oshiomole's calibre.
Nobody should talk about the non-availability of evidence as alleged by the EFCC as in the case of Amaechi,Fayemi,Fashola etc in the early stage of this government.

yanabasee:
APC will never go after their loyal members so forget it!!!! Oshiomole is a criminal and will never be investigated..... Because he's of the righteous party made of saints and non-looters, according to zombies!!!!

Then these looters will continue to bank on the legal technicalities that results therein to evade justice.

Wetin

There seems to be some sacred APC fellows that efcc will not investigate no matter what

And while they are at it can the EFCC also investigate why his wife has gotten pregnant yet because a feryile woman deliberately refusing to take in for her husband is some sort of biological fraud

Useless thief.. Oshiom OLE ....It is time for mr fighting corruption to prove for once that he is the real deal..Else the Joke is on him and his failed government...And no point crying when Transparency International give the disgraceful rating that befits his anti opposition fight veiled as anti corruption fight....

Or how do you explain a former governor and NLC chairman building a 10 billion naira mansion in Iyamo, another billions of naira mansion in Abuja and just opened another billion naira campaign office in the same abuja....How now?? Where did it get the money?

This monkey borrowed 250 million dollars from world bank despite Edo state been an oil producing state with just empty hospital to show for it which is till under lock and key..And the Edo university he built has been pocketed and privatized by him....And yet he keeps shouting looter...looter..

Looter kill you there!!.....Now matter how long it takes; you and Aregbesola will surely be spending a very long time in prison...That is a promise....Bunch of rogues claiming saint!!

Oshiomole can't have 10B estate but PEJ can have 1 trrillion without a legitimate business

Double standards

Oshiomole is one of the most corrupt entity on earth.

He built roads without declaring amount spent.

He built university for himself with state funds using an anonymous company as Private Partner which he own with government to build university. His company claimed to provide 70% while government 30%. After expiration of his tenure the school was claimed to have been sold to the private investor which was him.

He plung Edo state into heavy debt running into billions with few project to show for it. Even few months to the end of his tenure federal government approved another billions of loan to him.

Crippled the whole Local Goverment. He siphon the whole local government allocations that even his own party local government chairmen were all complaining.

A champion for one man one vote who conducted one of the worst local government election by declaring loosers winner.

He commisioned an empty hospital with Buhari only to be expose few weeks later that they just polish the exterior with no equipments inside. Till today that place is locked.

And he will still be the one shouting PDP thief..

EFCC does not know oshiomole house

yes I support this. .let them start from when he was the president of NLC......

GMBuhari:
Oshiomole can't have 10B estate but PEJ can have 1 trrillion without a legitimate business

Double standards

The differents between. Oshemolu & pej, the later was only a civil servant before becoming a governor & at such can not, if not through illegal means acquire such wealth. But Pej have been in business & from oil rich area. and as an ex president wife, oil companies & other multi national companies pays homage

So court have to beg crooked efcc to arrest and jail oshomole?

He is in APC, he is a SAINT

And should also appoint Justice (Mrs) Adebukola Banjoko(with the conviction of two ex-governors credited to her) to handle the case.

Berra....



The cockraoch that has been licking Iara 's oil. Time to go and lick the oil in Kuje for a change.

That EFCC needs to be compelled to do its job, betrays the claims to its independence from presidential manipulation.

Wherever there is some merit to an allegation, EFCC should do the needful without any regard to the government of the day, or to the political status of the accused.

We need to purge this nation.

This country sef

Paperwhite:
"Oshiomhole built mansions on a huge expanse of land worth more than N10 billion, in excess of the former governor’s legitimate means of income as governor."

It's will be nice to see the government take the bold step too in probing it original inhouse corrupt governor of Oshiomole's calibre.
Nobody should talk about the non-availability of evidence as alleged by the EFCC as in the case of Amaechi,Fayemi,Fashola etc in the early stage of this government.

How about;

Akpabio
Uduaghan
Odilĺi
Makarfi
Theodore Orji

You didn't mention them!

Wouldn't it be nice probing them too?

The name doesn't ring a bell though. Badbelerism everywhere

Everyone knows this man is a criminal.

is it going to happen ? I guess NO