Already, the Justice Danladi Umar-led
tribunal has fixed November 9 to take the plea of the former Minister
who is facing charges bordering on false declaration of assets and his
alleged acceptance of bribe to the tune of about N70million.
Orubebe was okayed for trial by the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation.
The charge against him which is dated October 8, was signed by a senior legal officer at the CCB, Mr. Peter Danladi.
Specifically, Orubebe was in the
charge pending against him before the CCT, accused of failing to declare
his ownership of two choice properties in Abuja.
FG alleged that he pocketed bribe of
N70m that was given to him by one Pastor (Dr.) Jonathan Alota, the owner
of a company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited, that benefited from
contracts that were awarded by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs,
whilst Orubebe held sway as the Minister.
Whereas he was accused of falsely
declaring his assets in 2011, offence under section 15 of Code of
Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap C15, FG, received bribe of N50m in
2012 and another N20m in 2013, an offence contrary to section 10 of the
CCB & Tribunal Act, 2004, and punishable under Section 23 (2) of the
same law.
A copy of the charge, as well as a
summon from the tribunal for him to appear for trial on November 9, was
said to have been served on the former Minister since October 29.
The charge which was obtained by
Saturday Vanguard yesterday, reads: “That you, Godsday Peter Orubebe,
while being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Niger
Delta Affairs, on or about June 29th 2011 did make a false declaration
in your asset declaration form by failing to declare plot 2722 Kyamu
District Abuja on assumption of office on 26th September 2007 and on
leaving office (at the end of your tenure), on June 29, 2011 and you
thereby committed an offence under section 15 of Code of Conduct Bureau
and Tribunal Act Cap C15 and as incorporated under paragraph 11(1) &
(2) of Part 1, Fifth Schedule to the Constitution and punishable under
section 23(2) of the CCB & T Act.
“That you Godsday Peter Orubebe,
while being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about June 29, 2011 did make a
false declaration in your asset declaration form by failing to declare
plot 2059 Asokoro district, Abuja on assumption of office on September
26, 2007 and on June 29, 2011 and you thereby committed an offence under
section 15 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under section 23 (2)
of the CCB & T Act.
“That you Godsday Peter Orubebe while
being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on or about September 19, 2012 asked for
and accepted the sum of fifty million naira from one Pastor (Dr)
Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his
company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an
offence contrary to section 10 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable
under Section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act.
“That you Godsday Orubebe, while
being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about 2013 asked for and accepted
the sum of twenty million naira from one Pastor (Dr.) Jonathan Alota as
additional bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company
Chemtronics Nigeria Limited for the construction of skill acquisition
Centre at Edo State for the sum of one billion seven hundred and ninety
nine million, nine hundred and fourteen thousand two hundred and fifty
naira eighty eight kobo only (₦ 1,799,914,251.88K) and you thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 10 of CCB & T Act”.
source vanguard
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