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The police command in Cross River says its operatives have arrested Okoi Obono-Obla, a former presidential adviser, over allegations of forgery and obtaining entry into the legal profession by false pretence.

In a statement on Thursday, Eitokpah Sunday, Cross River police spokesperson, said Obono-Obla was “lawfully arrested” on Thursday around Abuja Park, Ugep town, in Cross River state.

Sunday said the arrest was sequel to a petition submitted to the state commissioner of police over allegations bordering on “forgery and obtaining admission or professional qualification/entry into the legal profession by false pretence”.

The police spokesperson dismissed claims that the ex-presidential adviser was kidnapped by unidentified security operatives.

“The arrest was effected in accordance with extant laws and in the exercise of the constitutional and statutory powers of the Nigeria Police Force to investigate allegations of criminal conduct,” the statement reads.

“Following his arrest, he was conveyed to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Calabar, where investigation is currently ongoing.

“His legal counsel has been duly notified and is fully participating in the process. His relatives are also aware of his current location.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Command categorically states that allegations of kidnapping or involvement of unidentified security outfits are false, unfounded, and entirely without factual basis.”

In 2016, then-President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Obono-Obla as the special assistant to the president (prosecution), federal ministry of justice. He also served as chairman of the special presidential investigation panel for the recovery of public property (SPIP).

In August 2019, Buhari suspended Obono-Obla as chairman of the panel following investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged falsification of records and financial impropriety.

In October 2019, ICPC declared him wanted over “repeated failure to appear before it to answer questions bordering on allegations of fraud and corruption”.

In March 2020, the former presidential aide was arrested by ICPC in Abuja.

In March 2021, ICPC rearraigned Obono-Obla over alleged N10.1 million fraud.

In October 2021, ICPC again rearraigned him over charges bordering on alleged falsification and forgery of school results.

ICPC had accused him of forging O’Level results to study law in the 1985/86 academic session in the University of Jos (UNIJOS).

LagosOrigin:
Let that man go . Tinubu couldn't present his own education certificates .

MEGAWATCH:
After him, Benjamin Kalu the federal house of representatives deputy speaker should follow him immediately.

No need for Tinubu's government Hypocrisy this time.

What is good for Obla is good for Ben too.


Good bless Nigeria.


🙏🙏🙏

UkoAnnang:


This is a political witch hunt

SamuraiXXX:
So them plenty sef?

Awón forgers association

PigTormentor:
Pls stay away from mkpuru mirri, it's bad for your mental and physical health.
One of your cult leaders took Tinubu to court in the good ol USA a d rhe school told you that Tinubu was not only one of their students, but that he graduated top of his class unlike your Agulu cult leader who graduated with 3rd class in philosophy. Pls get a jo boy.

PigTormentor:
Pls stay away from mkpuru mirri, it's bad for your mental and physical health.

One of your cult leaders took Tinubu to court in the good ol USA and rhe school told you that Tinubu was not only one of their students, but that he graduated top of his class unlike your Agulu cult leader who graduated with 3rd class in philosophy. Pls get a jo boy.

swaggerjack:
Reno Omokri: I Challenge Tinubu To Prove If He Was Not A Drug Lord In Chicago


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DLrnL6rQ6M?si=uMMUVFfetODTr4Fw

SpaceX:
Failures always aligned with themselves when is tinubu going to be arrested, he also forged his certificate

anonimi:
Did he engage in the side hustle documented in Reno's film while he was a student or after school

MEGAWATCH:
After him, Benjamin Kalu the federal house of representatives deputy speaker should follow him immediately.

No need for Tinubu's government Hypocrisy this time.

What is good for Obla is good for Ben too.

Good bless Nigeria.

🙏🙏🙏

chisomkachy:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the alleged money laundering suit it filed at the Federal High Court against Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa.

Naija News understands that the anti-graft did not give any particular reason for its application for withdrawal.

Following the application to withdraw, Justice Nicholas Oweibo discharged the ‘lien/Post No Debit’ placed on Obasa’s three accounts in Standard Chartered Bank.

The accounts are (US Dollars) 0001852063; (Current) 0001852056 and (Saving) 5002309624.

The judge also set aside the ex-parte orders he made on September 15, 2020, which led to the freezing of the accounts.

Recall that the court on September 15, 2020, granted an interim order freezing Obasa’s accounts following the EFCC’s application in a suit marked FHC/LCS/1064/2020.

The agency had said it was investigating the Speaker for the alleged offences of conspiracy, diversion of funds, abuse of office and money laundering.

But Justice Oweibo, on August 16, 2023, heard the application to unfreeze the accounts in his chamber.

During the hearing, the EFCC was represented by Mr. Sulaiman I. Sulaiman, while Obasa was represented by Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN).

The EFCC lawyer told the court that the application to unfreeze the accounts was pursuant to Section 44(2)(K) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Sections 26, 29 and 34 (1) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, and under the court’s inherent jurisdiction.

Section 44 of the Constitution concerns constitutional rights to property.

Justice Oweibo held: “It is hereby ordered that an order is hereby granted to the respondent/applicant setting aside the ex-parte orders of this court made on the 15th day of September 2020 upon the ex-parte motion of the Applicant/ Respondent in relation the funds of the Respondent/Applicant domiciled in the accounts stated in the following schedule:

“ACCOUNT NAME, FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INSTITUTIONS, TYPE OF ACCOUNT, 1. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered, (US Dollars) 0001852063 2. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Current) 0001852056 3. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Saving) 5002309624.

“Issued at Lagos, under the seal of this Honourable Court and by the hands of the Presiding Judge this 16th day of August 2023.”

https://dailytimesng.com/obasa-efcc-withdraws-suit/

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https://www.nairaland.com/5877642/obasa-64-bank-accounts-linked#89878603

https://wap.nairaland.com/6167844/lagos-assembly-speaker-obasa-efcc#94728150

https://www.nairaland.com/6168612/obasa-court-orders-efcc-freeze#94741534

Burob:
Even the Reno u are quoting said he was wrong, abi u no sabi reason for yourself?

Chai this Obidient dot bots.

Racoon:
Festus Keyamo Defends Tinubu From Drug Trafficking, Says Tinubu Mistakenly Shared Flats With Drug Lords

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, has distanced the All Progressive Congress presidential candidata, Bola Tinubu, from being a drug baron who was involved in the traffic of narcotics in the United States.

Keyamo, who also doubles as APC Presidential Campaign spokesperson, noted that the former governor of Lagos State only shared a block of flat with drug barons about 30 years ago in the US.

His reaction is coming following documents of a Chicago District Court indicting and convicting Tinubu of drug dealings and money laundering in 1993.

The document which emerged online two days ago, described APC standard-bearer as a drug baron, adding that Tinubu entered a plea bargain, leading to the forfeiture of his assets to US authorities in 1993

It was also pointed out that Tinubu forfeited the sum of $460, 000 dollars in his bank account at First Heritage Bank to the US government.

Speaking on Wednesday on Channels TV, Mr Keyamo dismissed such claims, insisting that Tinubu was linked to drug peddlers who were his neighbours.

He said: “What happened was that Tinubu went to open an account. The address which he used in opening the account was the address used by these people. I think some blocks of flats. Maybe, he was happy to be in that block of flats too.

“So, they now link it that the other people they were investigating for narcotics are in the same address used by Asiwaju to open that account.’’

https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/?.
 
U.S. court judgement indicts Tinubu for drug trafficking

https://www.google.com/amp/s/businessday.ng/amp/news/article/u-s-court-judgement-indicts-tinubu-for-drug-trafficking/

US Court Releases Documents Linking Tinubu to Largescale Drug Peddling


https://fij.ng/article/us-court-releases-documents-linking-tinubu-to-largescale-drug-peddling/

Kalulu44:
Make we hear word, this Obono Obla was arrested for forging his O'level certificate to study law in Unijos, his problem is not Unijos certificate, but secondary School own.
So we agrees Tinubu went to Chicago state University, but where's the primary and secondary School certificate he used to get admitted. Una think say una wise

iwaeda:
This man almost sacked all the G.O.s and MDs of organisations. Let me just laugh. APC is destroying its own, not 2027 yet.

anonimi:
Keyamo too was wrong, just as the American courts too are wrong.

What did you say about dot bots again

Nickisindigo:
Oya please how can I join this APC you people are talking about