THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned a former Director, Legal Services in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Grace Taiga, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on charges relating to the controversial Gas Supply Processing Agreement (GSPA) between Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The gas supply processing agreement is the subject of a $9.6 billion awarded against Nigeria in August by a London arbitration panel.

forfeiture of P&ID assets as well as winding up of its activities and those of its Nigerian affiliate, P&ID Nigeria.

The two firms were convicted by the court following the guilty plea after their arraignment by EFCC before the court on an 11-count charge bordering on economic sabotage, money laundering, tax evasion, among others.


The former director was arraigned before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, sitting at Apo, Abuja, on an eight-count charge bordering on bribery, among others.

She was accuses of receiving bribe through her offshore bank account in signing the controversial gas supply processing agreement.

The EFCC alleged that Taiga violated various laws by entering into the controversial GSPA without a prior approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and a certificate of no-objection to the contract from the Bureau of Public Enterprise (PBE).


The defendant was alleged to have signed as Nigeria’s witness to the GSPA while the then Minister of Petroleum, the late Alhaji Rilwan Lukman, signed as Nigeria’s representative.

She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against her by EFCC.

Following her not guilty plea, her counsel, Ola Olanipekun SAN, urged the court to remand Taiga in EFCC custody pending when her bail application would be heard.

The senior advocate informed the court that the defendant was suffering from hypertension and diabetes.


The defendant’s counsel’s request was, however, objected by the prosecution counsel, Bala Sanga, who argued that the proper place to remand a defendant whose plea had been taken was prison custody.

In a bench ruling, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, ordered that the defendant be remanded in Suleja prison in Niger State pending hearing and determination of her bail application.

The judge then directed that Taiga should be given due medical treatment while she is in custody.


Justice Adeniyi, therefore, adjourned the case till September 25 for the hearing of her bail application. A British Commercial Court awarded judgment of $9.6 billion against Nigeria on August 16 in favour of P&ID over a failed contract between the company and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in 2010. The court further gave approval for the seizure of foreign assets belonging to Nigeria to the tune of the judgment sum.

The Federal Government has consistently maintained that the alleged gas supply contract agreement was skewed deliberately to fail with a view to benefitting a syndicate out to extort the country.


https://tribuneonlineng.com/9-6bn-pid-judgment-efcc-arraigns-director-for-bribery/amp/

Is she a PDP member? Thats the only reason she's being arraigned.

Let justice prevail

The senior advocate informed the court that the defendant was suffering from hypertension and diabetes.

Why is it that all accused person in Nigeria dey get medical issues

Person wey go soon bribe

Woman sef

I'm in the church now and u know catholic always prays for Nigeria

Prayers for Nigeria in distress

Walahi this con3 no get hope of getting better

Ok

Errrmmmm
Them too dey they over case for this country. You know the Koko, why not do it?



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OK..continue

Medicine after death
Our government are shortsighted and insensitive to matter that needs urgent response and action. They could have investigate the matter since the beginning of the project.
Of course they might even know abt it but like always,
they choose to ignore matter that matters.
Smh

Innocent until convincted.
But if true who go rescue this country?

If even our mothers cannot control their fingers for the sake of children's future, no hope.

Tried her in Abuja, then imprison her in Niger state. Are there no prisons in Abuja? Someone that hasn’t been convicted of anything yet.

Chai, dis malee sef don chop bribe for foreign currency.
Why is it that when anyone is arrested and detained, they suddenly make their help status public?

See her face...

Always chasing shadows as usual. Will all these stop the British court from seizing foreign assets abroad? I dey laugh.

Witch-hunt, after all the initial gra gra, the FG will still negotiate with the P&ID, they will probably drag down the fee, but will pay.

How old is that woman, 60, 65, 70? That's the irony of dirty deals; it may haunt you even at deathbed!
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Achimela:
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned a former Director, Legal Services in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Grace Taiga, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on charges relating to the controversial Gas Supply Processing Agreement (GSPA) between Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The gas supply processing agreement is the subject of a $9.6 billion awarded against Nigeria in August by a London arbitration panel.

forfeiture of P&ID assets as well as winding up of its activities and those of its Nigerian affiliate, P&ID Nigeria.

The two firms were convicted by the court following the guilty plea after their arraignment by EFCC before the court on an 11-count charge bordering on economic sabotage, money laundering, tax evasion, among others.


The former director was arraigned before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, sitting at Apo, Abuja, on an eight-count charge bordering on bribery, among others.

She was accuses of receiving bribe through her offshore bank account in signing the controversial gas supply processing agreement.

The EFCC alleged that Taiga violated various laws by entering into the controversial GSPA without a prior approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and a certificate of no-objection to the contract from the Bureau of Public Enterprise (PBE).


The defendant was alleged to have signed as Nigeria’s witness to the GSPA while the then Minister of Petroleum, the late Alhaji Rilwan Lukman, signed as Nigeria’s representative.

She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against her by EFCC.

Following her not guilty plea, her counsel, Ola Olanipekun SAN, urged the court to remand Taiga in EFCC custody pending when her bail application would be heard.

The senior advocate informed the court that the defendant was suffering from hypertension and diabetes.


The defendant’s counsel’s request was, however, objected by the prosecution counsel, Bala Sanga, who argued that the proper place to remand a defendant whose plea had been taken was prison custody.

In a bench ruling, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, ordered that the defendant be remanded in Suleja prison in Niger State pending hearing and determination of her bail application.

The judge then directed that Taiga should be given due medical treatment while she is in custody.


Justice Adeniyi, therefore, adjourned the case till September 25 for the hearing of her bail application. A British Commercial Court awarded judgment of $9.6 billion against Nigeria on August 16 in favour of P&ID over a failed contract between the company and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in 2010. The court further gave approval for the seizure of foreign assets belonging to Nigeria to the tune of the judgment sum.

The Federal Government has consistently maintained that the alleged gas supply contract agreement was skewed deliberately to fail with a view to benefitting a syndicate out to extort the country.


https://tribuneonlineng.com/9-6bn-pid-judgment-efcc-arraigns-director-for-bribery/amp/

they should just arrest everybody Rilwan that was the Minister then they should recall him from the dead and arrest him they are just looking for who to hang
This is a dumb GOVERNMENT over the years other government's were suppressing this case since we have the dullest attorney General we lost the case it's their fault

All evil PDP members and their civil servant ally must cough out what they got from P& ID to sell Nigeria off cheaply

RealLordZeus:

Why is it that all accused person in Nigeria dey get medical issues

Taking advantage of the law

FamousMonk:
Is she a PDP member?
Thats the only reason she's being arraigned.

Read the whole report again and ask yourself whether your head is empty or not. Everything is not about party, it's about the reality about a burning issue on ground. This woman according to the report enter into an illegal deal for her selfish interest. it's now to her to prove her self not guilty in court of competent jurisdiction. Stop supporting criminal! it's annoying. Aren't you tired of supporting evil? Haba

Suleja gini ? Welcome to our area..

Which governor doesn’t receive bribes in this country? Name 1. If the fed govt wants to fight corruption they shud go ahead and knock themselves out bt that judgement won’t change much by all this which may even be termed witch hunting than fighting corruption.

I advise them to take thought in addressing this issue. Unless the contract was not a valid. I don’t want anyone ripping the country off bt we must realize we shud be responsible for our actions and how we handle them.

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solmusdesigns:




All evil PDP members and their civil servant ally must cough out what they got from P& ID to sell Nigeria off cheaply

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Scam

Wow

ABSAO:
Read the whole report again and ask yourself whether your head is empty or not. Everything is not about party, it's about the reality about a burning issue on ground. This woman according to the report enter into an illegal deal for her selfish interest. it's now to her to prove her self not guilty in court of competent jurisdiction. Stop supporting criminal! it's annoying. Aren't you tired of supporting evil? Haba

The question is who is the criminal and who is the saint? Apc or Pdp are they not doing same things and worse.

RealLordZeus:

Why is it that all accused person in Nigeria dey get medical issues

They should all shut up. Many ordinary nigerians are also suffering from hypertension and diabetes.

In short I am certain many people in prison are having the same ailments so what makes her special.

She should be tried for treason. Anyway if na North Korea by now case don end since.