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The lawmaker representing Delta-North Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, has been dragged to the Code of Conduct Tribunal by the Federal Government on a three counts of false declaration of assets. The charges were filed by the Office of the Department of Public Prosecutions, Federal Ministry of Justice.The senator was recently referred to the DPPF’s office for prosecution by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property led by Okoi Obono-Obla.

A copy of the charges was obtained on Thursday.It shows that Nwaoboshi is to be tried for allegedly making false assets declaration in his Form CCB1 submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau by failing to declare three bank accounts he was said to have been maintaining with Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Ltd since 2015.This is just as a Federal High Court, Abuja in a suit FHC/ABJ/CR/88/2018 between the Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Senator Albert Bassey Akpan presided over by Honourable Justice J.T Tsoho, ruled that the Special Presidential Investigation Panel For Recovery of Public Property is competent to initiate criminal prosecution against Senator Albert Akpan Bassey or anybody it has investigated.The Court further held that the Prosecutor of the Panel, Dr Celsus Ukpong is competent to sign or initiate criminal prosecution and doesn’t require the consent of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to do so.

The Principal State Counsel at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr Labaran Magaji, who signed the charges, alleged Nwaoboshi’s action was contrary to section 15(1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act and punishable under section 23(2) of the same Act.The charges read, “That you, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, adult, male, Nigerian citizen and a serving Senator representing Delta North constituency within the jurisdiction of this Tribunal did make false declaration in your asset declaration Form CCB 1 No: SEN001098 in that you refused to declare Account No: 0008600331 maintained by you with Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Ltd which is in operation since about 2015 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 23 (2) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004."That you, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, adult, male, Nigerian Citizen and a serving Senator representing Delta North Constituency within the jurisdiction of this Tribunal did make false declaration in your asset declaration Form CCB 1 No: SEN001098 in that you refused to declare Account No: 0006493689 maintained by you with sterling Bank (Nigeria) Ltd which is in operation since about 2015 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 23 (2) (c) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004"That you, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, adult, male, Nigerian citizen and a ooserving Senator representing Delta North constituency within the jurisdiction of this Tribunal did make false declaration in your asset declaration Form CCB 1 No: SEN001098 in that you refused to declare Account No: 000997287 maintained by you with Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Ltd which is in operation since about 2015 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 23 (2) (c) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004.”Accompanying the charges filed against the Delta-North senator was a document titled, ‘an application to commence trial’.

The summary of the prosecution’s case also attached to the charges, read, “It is the prosecution’s case that the defendant, a serving senator was investigated and found to have falsely declared his assets in his assets declaration Form CCB1 No. SEN001098.“The prosecution, in this case, shall rely on the exhibits and testimonies of witnesses to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.”Ruling on the case that involved Senator Bassey, the Court also said that the Panel doesn't require to have the consent of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria before it can initiate criminal prosecution against anybody.Senator Albert Bassey Akpan was arraigned before the Federal High Court by the Panel for refusal to declare his assets contrary to Section 3 (a) of the Recovery of Public Property (Special Provisions) Act, 2004. However, he objected to the competence of the Panel to file charges against him.With the ruling, the coast has been cleared for the Senator Akpan to face the charges against him.However, Senator Akpan though his Counsel, Solomon Unoh (SAN) has filed a Notice of Appeal on the 13 June 2019 against the ruling.Reacting to the development, the Chairman of the Panel, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, said that the ruling is great and that it has an impetus to the fight against corruption and strengthened the hand of the panel.

https://politicsnigeria.com/assets-declaration-presidential-panel-drags-nwaoboshi-albert-bassey-akpan-to-cct/

Thank God they took him to court and no to prison. He has the opportunity to defend himself.

Only opposition politicians have asset declaration issues.
Ndi ara.

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan shey you have seen how to play politics here, cage up your opposition till the shit in their pant. Albert Akpan your 2023 gubernatorial ambition is having a new face

Na bad memory dey cause am....

While there are many Apc Senators and reps with false declarations..

Will presidential panel also probe them?

When will buharis assets be made public?

Politicians should always be careful how they position themselves against the future.
Bassey was commissioner for finance for most of Akpabios term in Akwa Ibom.
Nice young man, who has a bright political future with eyes on the governorship.
Unfortunately, his past is haunting him now, and that will likely truncate his ambition.

IF THE CAILMS ARE TRUE THEN LET HIM FACE THE CCT BUT HOPE IT CUT ACROSS BOTH PDD AND APC.

Same way they are dragging all Fg Civil Servant to the court since last week

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The lawmaker representing Delta-North Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, has been dragged to the Code of Conduct Tribunal by the Federal Government on a three counts of false declaration of assets. The charges were filed by the Office of the Department of Public Prosecutions, Federal Ministry of Justice.The senator was recently referred to the DPPF’s office for prosecution by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property led by Okoi Obono-Obla.

A copy of the charges was obtained on Thursday.It shows that Nwaoboshi is to be tried for allegedly making false assets declaration in his Form CCB1 submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau by failing to declare three bank accounts he was said to have been maintaining with Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Ltd since 2015.This is just as a Federal High Court, Abuja in a suit FHC/ABJ/CR/88/2018 between the Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Senator Albert Bassey Akpan presided over by Honourable Justice J.T Tsoho, ruled that the Special Presidential Investigation Panel For Recovery of Public Property is competent to initiate criminal prosecution against Senator Albert Akpan Bassey or anybody it has investigated.The Court further held that the Prosecutor of the Panel, Dr Celsus Ukpong is competent to sign or initiate criminal prosecution and doesn’t require the consent of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to do so.

The Principal State Counsel at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr Labaran Magaji, who signed the charges, alleged Nwaoboshi’s action was contrary to section 15(1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act and punishable under section 23(2) of the same Act.The charges read, “That you, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, adult, male, Nigerian citizen and a serving Senator representing Delta North constituency within the jurisdiction of this Tribunal did make false declaration in your asset declaration Form CCB 1 No: SEN001098 in that you refused to declare Account No: 0008600331 maintained by you with Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Ltd which is in operation since about 2015 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 23 (2) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004."That you, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, adult, male, Nigerian Citizen and a serving Senator representing Delta North Constituency within the jurisdiction of this Tribunal did make false declaration in your asset declaration Form CCB 1 No: SEN001098 in that you refused to declare Account No: 0006493689 maintained by you with sterling Bank (Nigeria) Ltd which is in operation since about 2015 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 23 (2) (c) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004"That you, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, adult, male, Nigerian citizen and a ooserving Senator representing Delta North constituency within the jurisdiction of this Tribunal did make false declaration in your asset declaration Form CCB 1 No: SEN001098 in that you refused to declare Account No: 000997287 maintained by you with Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Ltd which is in operation since about 2015 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 23 (2) (c) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap 015 LFN 2004.”Accompanying the charges filed against the Delta-North senator was a document titled, ‘an application to commence trial’.

The summary of the prosecution’s case also attached to the charges, read, “It is the prosecution’s case that the defendant, a serving senator was investigated and found to have falsely declared his assets in his assets declaration Form CCB1 No. SEN001098.“The prosecution, in this case, shall rely on the exhibits and testimonies of witnesses to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.”Ruling on the case that involved Senator Bassey, the Court also said that the Panel doesn't require to have the consent of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria before it can initiate criminal prosecution against anybody.Senator Albert Bassey Akpan was arraigned before the Federal High Court by the Panel for refusal to declare his assets contrary to Section 3 (a) of the Recovery of Public Property (Special Provisions) Act, 2004. However, he objected to the competence of the Panel to file charges against him.With the ruling, the coast has been cleared for the Senator Akpan to face the charges against him.However, Senator Akpan though his Counsel, Solomon Unoh (SAN) has filed a Notice of Appeal on the 13 June 2019 against the ruling.Reacting to the development, the Chairman of the Panel, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, said that the ruling is great and that it has an impetus to the fight against corruption and strengthened the hand of the panel.

https://politicsnigeria.com/assets-declaration-presidential-panel-drags-nwaoboshi-albert-bassey-akpan-to-cct/[/quote

THIS SENATOR NWAOBOSHI IS ALWAYS RUNNING FOUL OF THE LAW.

It does not come as a surprise to me as he serve under the corrupt government of ex-governor James Onanefe Ibori of Delta state.

Ibori taught him the acts of stealing big money which he use to acquire illicit property here and there.

Unfortunately, he has refused to let go of our TREASURY he is still battling with Hon. Ned Nwoko for supremacy to get another chance at the Delta North Senatorial seat in the Hallowed Chamber ( the Senate ) of the National Assembly in Abuja.

Has PMB made his asset declaration public?

Onnoghen comes to my mind but wait first oh y is our president nt declaring his asset?

Good step! Every tiff must be prosecuted where APC or PDP!

dokiOloye:
Only opposition politicians have asset declaration issues.
Ndi ara.

Meanwhile Mr Kwarapshun Buhari is the king of false asset declaration

Beadex1:
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan shey you have seen how to play politics here, cage up your opposition till the shit in their pant. Albert Akpan your 2023 gubernatorial ambition is having a new face

Akwa ibom will rather go for a gentleman onofiok Luke than bassey Albert.. he is oready a loom... but any way PDP ticket is always given to criminals or exconvict..like Aba Morro an Christopher ekpenyong as an example

freshMallam1122:
Akwa ibom will rather go for a gentleman onofiok Luke than bassey Albert.. he is oready a loom... but any way PDP ticket is always given to criminals or exconvict..like Aba Morro an Christopher ekpenyong as an example

Onofiok Luke is still much available but in terms of constituency rotation, that part of uyo senatorial district have enjoyed governorship slot before in the likes of Idongesit Nkanga, Victor Attah and Esuene. So it will be political right for the part of uyo senatorial district in which Albert is from to have a taste of it. Akpabio has started fight with his godsons

Beadex1:
Onofiok Luke is still much available but in terms of constituency rotation, that part of uyo senatorial district have enjoyed governorship slot before in the likes of Idongesit Nkanga, Victor Attah and Esuene. So it will be political right for the part of uyo senatorial district in which Albert is from to have a taste of it. Akpabio has started fight with his godsons

Then u ar not getting it right.. OBA took a slot of a senator from uruan local government according to it rotations an this LGA is on the same constituency with Uyo LGA,, Ibesikpo an ibiono were bassey comes from.. so certainly I think it will goes to uruan an Uyo to fight for it.. not ibiono an ibesikpo any more..