The Code of Conduct Bureau is arraigning former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Peter Orubebe on the 9th of November, 2015 on a four count charge, at Code of Conduct Tribunal, bordering on breach of Code of Conduct of Bureau and Tribunal Act.
This was sequel to service of summon yesterday on the former Minister by the bailiff of the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The charges were filed by Peter Danladi (Esq.) of Code of Conduct Bureau, on the 8th of October 2015, on behalf of Attorney General of the Federation.
However the charges are, “ That you, Godsday Peter Orubebe while being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charged Niger Delta Affairs, on or about 29th June, 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 commit an offence under Section 15 of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap C15, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 11(1) & (2) of Part 1 5th Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and punishable under Section 23(2) of the CCB & T Act and as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1, 5th Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
“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 commit an offence under Section 15 of the CCB & T Act, Cap C15, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 11(1) & (2) of part one 5th Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), and punishable under section 23 (2) of the CCB & T Act and as incorporated in paragraph 18 part 1 5th Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
“That you, Godsday Peter Orubebe 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 commit an offence contrary to Section 10 of the CCB & T Act CAP C15, Laws of the federation of Nigeria 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 1 Federal Republic of Nigeria and punishable under section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1, 5th Schedule to the Constitution (as amended).
“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 commit an offence contrary to section 10 of CCB & Tribunal Act as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1, 5th Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).”
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