The Senator representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Bassey Albert, has said no amount of intimidation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will make him abandon the Peoples Democratic Party.

Albert, who is the only PDP senator left in Akwa Ibom, said he was ready to stand by the party through which he won the election, adding that if similar situation presented itself in future, he would still remain with the party.



The EFCC on Monday filed a 14-count charge at an Ikeja High Court against Albert for allegedly receiving 12 cars worth N254m between 2010 and 2014 while serving as the finance commissioner during the administration of Gov. Godswill Akpabio as bribes from one Olajide Omokore, a businessman, who was equally arraigned on seven counts for allegedly offering gratification and bribes to a public official.

Speaking during a media event on Tuesday in Uyo, Albert noted that it was funny for him to be charged to court on account of his stewardship as a commissioner in the state some three years ago.

He said, “As a commissioner, I reported to my governor. So, if anybody is to be charged to court it should be the governor to whom I reported.

“Today, I’ve woken up to see I’ve been charged to court. I don’t have any business there. My lawyers are ready. But whatever case you are seeing is orchestrated by someone in this state to coerce me into the APC. You can’t tell me if I jump over to APC, all charges will be dropped.”

SOURCE: https://gistparkmedia.com/2018/08/senator-bassey-albert-efcc-wont-make-defect.html

Without opposition politics is nonsense, buhari should not weaking PDP so that Nigeria politics we not die, look at kenya, the opposition there is very strong, even zimbabwe of yesterday

If he received the cars as finance commissioner under Akpabio, then Akpabio should be charged

Buhari has turned the agency into an instrument of coercion to lore people into the APC through threats and intimidation.

Same agency that refused to accept a corruption petition instituted by an Edo pastor against Oshi-omoh-OLE.

Same agency that refused to prosecute Babachir.

Same agency that refused to prosecute Prof Yusuf.

Same agency that refused to investigate snake farmers with mansions in Dubai....

Anything Buhari touches, he destroys.

I prefer saraki to any other,bcoz he can scam trump

post=70495003:
If your hands are clean, you dont need to worry Honourable.

senseless comment



zombies would rather see Nigerians destroyed. smh

U sound guilty already

post=70495162:

YOU ARE RIGHT!

of course I'm right.


and I will forever keep attacking and coping off the heads of silly zombies. loitering here on nairaland.

capatainrambo:
of course I'm right.
and I will forever keep attacking and coping off the heads of silly zombies. loitering here on nairaland.

Of course.....YOU ARE RIGHT..... again!!!

You're right till anytime you are tired of quoting us !!

Did you commit or not honourable? very simple to answer....any other story na nonsense.

Ipob minded senator.

Mr-Man go and answer your invitation.


#Ugba is personal.

EFCC under zai baba is a sham. Fighting corruption indeed. All these arm twist methods kolework. 2019 is permanent relocation to daura.

APCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CHANGEEEEEEEEEEEEE

If only you will keep to your word

...... They don't have to ! When the Apple get too many Shit Holes na you go Decamp willingly

Deception.
Everybody knows Oba as he is fondly called by akwa ibomites that he was brought up from the slums and furnished by Akpabio and was appointed as the commissioner of finance.
Akpabio made him what he is today and thus he may not defect to Apc with his political godfather but will be required by Akpabio to remain in PDP as an espionage while Akpabio protects his crime allegations in APC.
OBA is an Akpabio loyalist till death.

post=70495003:
If your hands are clean, you dont need to worry Honourable.

The only people their hands are clean are APC members such as Akpabio

If this story is true, then Akpabio should be charged immediately. Fake APC!

Correct man not like Akpabio who shamelessly defected because of d fear of Buharis EFCC

Isnt it suspicious that all these akwaibom investigations are coming soon after akpa somethings defection?

APC tactics has always been lies, propaganda, intimidation and banditry

Pope22:

The only people their hands are clean are APC members such as Akpabio

All of them are thieves apart from our President and some very very few ones!

Why does he look and dress like an Igbo man?

Cool. Keep it up

Stupid EFCC and APC. Just look at the useless charges sef... How can you secure conviction in any court with these nonsensical, watery charges?

As commissioner, he purportedly received car gifts from a private businessman, and SO? You allege that he received the gifts in exchange for awarding contracts to the businessman. Why not enumerate the so-called contracts that were awarded to Omokore and present evidence showing explicit causality between the contracts and the gifts?

These retarded bastards in the EFCC and their puppet masters in the APC must take us for fools. So someone as big as Jide Omokore would stoop low to negotiate with a mere commissioner for which stupid contracts? How much was the value of the contracts sef for a humongous money bag like Omokore? Even if real multi billion Naira contracts were on the table, Omokore would deal directly with his fellow randy friend Akpabio who was the governor. The commissioner would merely be following instructions. Does this not mean that Akpabio should be questioned instead?

The whole thing is just plain annoying and is clearly politically motivated.

Two issues differently....

If u want to decamp pls do in peace and if u don’t want to pls be silent...

If u have any issue with EFCC, pls go answer ur case and stop all these noisy talks ..

It's sad the way EFCC operates in Nigeria