by Joseph Jibueze



The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a criminal charge against Bauchi State governor-elect, Senator Bala Mohammed, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.

He was charged with accepting gratification in form of a house valued at N550million on No 2599 & 2600 Cadastral Zone, AO4 Asokoro District, Abuja, from Aso Savings & Loans Plc in 2014.

The commission, through prosecuting counsel Mr Wahab Shittu, said the alleged gratification was accepted as reward by Mohammed “for performing your official duties”.

The alleged offence, EFCC said, is contrary to Section 18 (b) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 and punishable under Section 18 (d).

Among the six-count charge is an allegation that the governor-elect made a false statement to an EFCC investigating officer, Ishaya Dauda, that he acquired the Cadastral Zone property through a mortgage facility from Aso Savings & Loans.

Mohammed was also accused of failing to make full disclosure of his property on 54, Mike Akhigbe Street, Jabi, Abuja in the course of filing his asset declaration form at the EFCC.

The commission said the offence is contrary to Section 27 (3) (a) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (3) (c).

The prosecution also accused Mohammed of failing to declare a property on Agwan Sarki Kaduna in Kaduna State.

EFCC said the governor-elect made a false declaration that a property on CITEC Kwara House 5, AP Street, Mbora, Abuja belongs to him.

The commission said the property actually belongs to Abubakar Abdu Mohammed.

EFCC said Mohammed, in 2014, “did use your office and position to confer corrupt and undue advantage upon your associates by allocating four numbers of fully detached duplexes and eleven numbers semi-detached duplexes valued at N314million only through the Presidential Tax Force on Sale of Government Houses to them…”

The alleged offence contravenes the Section 19 of the ICPC Act 2000.

A source said Mohammed will be arraigned today in Court 26, FCT High Court, Maitama.

The charge is numbered CR/177/17.

Mohammed won election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

DonFreshmoney:
EFCC IS VERY FOOLISH. When he was an ordinary citizen, u never charged or jail him..now that he has won governorship under PDP.. u dust off his folder from under carpet.. Useless APC TOOL

DonFreshmoney:
EFCC IS VERY FOOLISH. When he was an ordinary citizen, u never charged or jail him..now that he has won governorship under PDP.. u dust off his folder from under carpet.. Useless APC TOOL

2mercy:


He was charged with accepting gratification in form of a house valued at N550million on No 2599 & 2600 Cadastral Zone, AO4 Asokoro District, Abuja, from Aso Savings & Loans Plc in 2014
..to be arraigned tomorrow

https://thenationonlineng.net/efcc-charges-governor-elect-with-accepting-gratification/

EFCC, what about governor elect Ganduje

This administration no be am at all!!!

GavelSlam:
Good work EFCC.

edego2up:
Nigerians are the problem of Nigeria.
if our leaders want to work some will politicised it others will triberlise while some people will condemn. but when they no work another wahala what can you do for a people such as this?

Paperwhite:
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That one He reasons with his anus!!!

edego2up:
Nigerians are the problem of Nigeria.
if our leaders want to work some will politicised it others will triberlise while some people will condemn. but when they no work another wahala what can you do for a people such as this?

Benwems:

Shut up your mouth. How many times have you said the same thing for the bullion van master tinubu, Amaechi and other APC members. The law is just, fair, balanced and transparent.

he was blind in Ganduje's case now he can see

Alleluia!!!

NinjaMetahuman:
how much did you get from bala to defend his honour like this?


his children are controlling millions and going to best schools or places in the world, while you stay inside one ghetto defending his honour with your 10mb data.


did he tell you that he cannot pay the best SANS in the country to defend himself in the court?

Amuocha:
Stories because he is from PDP governor-elect
What about second term governors from APC?
SW media and EFCC lapdog (The Nation) is already casting aspersions on the personality of Senator Bala Mohammed.
Nonsense media trial

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edego2up:
Nigerians are the problem of Nigeria.
if our leaders want to work some will politicised it others will triberlise while some people will condemn. but when they no work another wahala what can you do for a people such as this?