₦airaland Forum

N1.5bn Contract Scam: Appeal Court Discharges Ex-NIMASA DG
source: http://www.eyesoflagos.com/2017/05/n15bn-contract-scam-appeal-court.html

Reprieve yesterday came the way of embattled former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Raymond Omatseye as the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal overturned the five-year conviction imposed on him by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court.

The upper court in a unanimous verdict discharged and acquitted Omatseye of all the 24 count charge of bid rigging and contract splitting upon which he was convicted of at the lower court.

It would be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had re-arraigned Omatseye in 2013 before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia on an amended 27 counts.

In the amended charge the EFCC accused him of engaging in contract splitting and bid rigging to the tune of over N1.5billion while in office as the DG of NIMASA.

The offence, the anti-graft agency said, contravened Section 58(4) of the Public Procurement Act 2007.

In her judgment, the trial judge found Omatseye guilty of 24 out of the 27 counts charges. She however, discharged and acquitted him on three counts bordering on bid rigging.

Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia sentenced him to five years imprisonment for each of the 24 proven counts, holding that the sentences would run concurrently.

But the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Yargata Nimpar yesterday held among others, that the trial court did not properly evaluate the evidence.

Justice Nimpar resolved all five grounds of appeal in the appellant’s favour.

Ok

:haaa

Mr. Fresident, pls come back and fight this kwarupshun! Hey!! Wait, the president is sick. Over to you .r cordinator

Still yet no single conviction after 2 whole years despite all media trials.

O di egwu.

jusRadical:
Still yet no single conviction after 2 whole years despite all media trials.

O di egwu.

Stop saying nonsense. Lots of criminal looters are cooling their hills in kuje. If you want to criticize, try to be honest at least

So efcc lost again? Too bad .

blackpanda:
Stop saying nonsense. Lots of criminal looters are cooling their hills in kuje. If you want to criticize, try to be honest at least

Convicted?

Examples please. Tell me, I am ignorant of that.

I am eager to know.

Na waoh, media trial

Our judiciary system is poo I swear.

How can they (efcc,dss& apc) win any case when they are still winning media war & witch hunting.

jusRadical:
Convicted?

Examples please. Tell me, I am ignorant of that.

I am eager to know.

OK read the breakdown

http://www.thescoopng.com/2016/10/02/efcc-corruption-cases/

blackpanda:
Stop saying nonsense. Lots of criminal looters are cooling their hills in kuje. If you want to criticize, try to be honest at least

Hello?

Are u there or have u hidden ur head in shame. I am still patiently waiting for your list of those convicted and imprisoned for looting by this pmb's regime. Sustantiate ur claims.

blackpanda:
OK read the breakdown

http://www.thescoopng.com/2016/10/02/efcc-corruption-cases/

Ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!

Bros eehh!

The unknown and unverifiable source u referred me to wrote cases from 2007 to 2015.

Non in this regime whose main focus is fighting corruption. Even the "corrupt GEJ secured some convictions but none for this regime.

Dasuki nothing
Orubebe discharged,
Metu nothing
Deziani no case
Omatseye discharged
Tompolo nothing
Ozokhime nothing
Ffk nothing
Etc.


Your source was even quoting the nations newspapers. It said that the nation newspaper said that efcc said that it has 127 convictions in 2016 of breach of trust, money laundrying, etc, still no name of a convicted looter was mentioned. It mentioned those still in court during pdp era with specific names mentioned but none in this regime. What a shame!

jusRadical:
Hello?

Are u there or have u hidden ur head in shame. I am still patiently waiting for your list of those convicted and imprisoned for looting by this pmb's regime. Sustantiate ur claims.

You see the problem with wailers! You cant differentiate between political party and government institutions.
EFCC was there long before pmb came to power, and it will remain long after he has left. It is not PMB that arrests looters and thieves, infact once his tenure is over even PMB himself can be arrested. Try to grow some sense

jusRadical:
Ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!

Bros eehh!

The unknown and unverifiable source u referred me to wrote cases from 2007 to 2015.

Non in this regime whose main focus is fighting corruption. Even the "corrupt GEJ secured some convictions but none for this regime.

Dasuki nothing
Orubebe discharged,
Metu nothing
Deziani no case
Omatseye discharged
Tompolo nothing
Ozokhime nothing
Ffk nothing
Etc.


Your source was even quoting the nations newspapers. It said that the nation newspaper said that efcc said that it has 127 convictions in 2016 of breach of trust, money laundrying, etc, still no name of a convicted looter was mentioned. It mentioned those still in court during pdp era with specific names mentioned but none in this regime. What a shame!

Well your reasoning is not surprising. You are unable to reason beyond selfish political bias
Am not interested in comparing pmb to gej. But in any case, the fact that you can even mention so many people that have been indicted so far shows that it is no longer business as usual. EFCC is being given the free reign to do its job and no, it is not the job of efcc to convict. That is the job of the judiciary. i wish you can grow up and think in a more matured manner rather than this sill rabble rousing.

blackpanda:
Well your reasoning is not surprising. You are unable to reason beyond selfish political bias
Am not interested in comparing pmb to gej. But in any case, the fact that you can even mention so many people that have been indicted so far shows that it is no longer business as usual. EFCC is being given the free reign to do its job and no, it is not the job of efcc to convict. That is the job of the judiciary. i wish you can grow up and think in a more matured manner rather than this sill rabble rousing.

As a child, u are ignorant.

Cases are won based on evidences and proving a case beyond all reasonable doubts. Has ur pmb been able to do these, noooooo!!!!

Courts work on evidences and not market women gossips like this regime is engaged in doing.

Media trial gullible child.

Why seek for secret trial against dasuki?

Propaganda government that does not know that elections campaigns were over 2 years ago.


Efcc has been given free hand and yet no result.

U guys like to display ur ignoble ignorance: dasuki, metu and co still stand as ACCUSED persons. This means that they have not been found guilty by any court if competent jurisdiction, so they are NEVER CONVICTED and guilty yet unless pmb and apc can prove their guilt before a competent court.

Rubbish.

Gullible folks.

blackpanda:
[s]Well your reasoning is not surprising. You are unable to reason beyond selfish political bias
Am not interested in comparing pmb to gej. But in any case, the fact that you can even mention so many people that have been indicted so far shows that it is no longer business as usual. EFCC is being given the free reign to do its job and no, it is not the job of efcc to convict. That is the job of the judiciary. i wish you can grow up and think in a more matured manner rather than this sill rabble rousing[/s].

What nonsense did i just read. The job of the EFCC is to provide proof beyond all reasonable doubt to nail alleged corrupt people and not expect the judiciary to pander to akara sellers rumour mills and beer palour gossips.

Keballl:
What nonsense did i just read. The job of the EFCC is to provide proof beyond all reasonable doubt to nail alleged corrupt people and not expect the judiciary to pander to akara sellers rumour mills and beer palour gossips.

Do not mind the gullible folks.

Bros, has efcc sued deziani alison madueke yet? What of NOI, gej, pej, etc?

I heard that they could not prove that orubebe looted. I even heard that they are confused about omatseye (ex-nimasa boss).

I tire ooo.

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Keballl:
What nonsense did i just read. The job of the EFCC is to provide proof beyond all reasonable doubt to nail alleged corrupt people and not expect the judiciary to pander to akara sellers rumour mills and beer palour gossips.

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Trash!
You have never stepped into a courtroom in your life. So keep blabbing

blackpanda:
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Trash!
You have never stepped into a courtroom in your life. So keep blabbing

Ha!ha!ha!ha!


Bros eehhh? Take am easy ooo.

So u that lives in courtrooms does not know that cases are won based on proofs, evidences and logics?
So after living in courtrooms, u do not know that it is only a court that can declare one guilty and not market women gossips on newspapers?

O di egwu oooo.

Like president like his worshippers (illiterates).


I heard he signed a handover note without reading it.


Puaaaa.

blackpanda:
Stop saying nonsense. Lots of criminal looters are cooling their hills in kuje. If you want to criticize, try to be honest at least

shaarap

jusRadical:
Hello?

Are u there or have u hidden ur head in shame. I am still patiently waiting for your list of those convicted and imprisoned for looting by this pmb's regime. Sustantiate ur claims.

please leavevtgat guy alone, now they want to talk of criticizing in a honest way, when everything about APC is fraud

As far as I am concerned Buhari fight against Corruption is not yet a success.... Two years down the line no high profile conviction.

[s]

jusRadical:
Ha!ha!ha!ha!


Bros eehhh? Take am easy ooo.

So u that lives in courtrooms does not know that cases are won based on proofs, evidences and logics?
So after living in courtrooms, u do not know that it is only a court that can declare one guilty and not market women gossips on newspapers?

O di egwu oooo.

Like president like his worshippers (illiterates).


I heard he signed a handover note without reading it.


Puaaaa.

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lol. childish jobless Arrow
I no say u no get work thats why u spend 24/7 on NL. Applicant specialist

tuscani:
please leavevtgat guy alone, now they want to talk of criticizing in a honest way, when everything about APC is fraud

I tire oooo big guy.

blackpanda:
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lol. childish jobless Arrow
I no say u no get work thats why u spend 24/7 on NL. Applicant specialist

Ha!ha!ha!ha!

Jobless?

How can there be job when ur god pmd has rendered my people jobless. Companies are folding up. Those still working like glo, etisalat, banks, construction firms, etc are downsizing.

Investors are avoiding nigeria like plague.

O'boy abeg u don get your 5k that pmb/apc promised 2years ago?

blackpanda:
[s][/s]

Trash!
You have never stepped into a courtroom in your life. So keep blabbing

You are just a shameless BMC member earning his pay.

jusRadical:
Ha!ha!ha!ha!

Jobless?

How can there be job when ur god pmd has rendered my people jobless. Companies are folding up. Those still working like glo, etisalat, banks, construction firms, etc are downsizing.

Investors are avoiding nigeria like plague.

O'boy abeg u don get your 5k that pmb/apc promised 2years ago?

What a pity. It is well with my dear
Keep applying

Keballl:
You are just a shameless BMC member earning his pay.

Wtf is that
Better find something productive to do with ur life and stop looking for whom to blame for ur failures in life!

Agimor:
As far as I am concerned Buhari fight against Corruption is not yet a success.... Two years down the line no high profile conviction.

Its nobody's fault if you decide to be ignorant. So because there have not been any high profile conviction you call the anti corruption fight a failure? Shame on you. EFCC\ICPC have sucesfully prosecuted hundreds of cases and have gotten hundreds of convictions. Its no use arguing with you guys or making you reason since everything to you is PDP VS A PC, GEJ/BUHARI . hundreds of civil servants , business men , politicians are cooling off in various jails all over the country . E.g. Bala Ngilari.
Whether you play politics with it or not the fight is ongoing and is a success , your only excuse is that most accused are members of opposition party but a thief whether in opposition or not is a thief.

jusRadical:
Ha!ha!ha!ha!

Jobless?

How can there be job when ur god pmd has rendered my people jobless. Companies are folding up. Those still working like glo, etisalat, banks, construction firms, etc are downsizing.

Investors are avoiding nigeria like plague.

O'boy abeg u don get your 5k that pmb/apc promised 2years ago?

Taaa
stop making all these blank false statements like " companies are folding up, investors avoiding Nigeria like plague e.t.c

Many new companies are opening up and employing Nigerians . Even in the best of times when our economy was growing 7%, oil was above 100$ , dollar was 160naira........... companies were closing down, there was high unemployment (growth without employment ala voodoo economics of NOI) investors were relocating to Ghana so what are you blabbing about?