The Code of
Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Abuja has pronounced former Minister of Niger
Delta, Godswill Orubebe, guilty of non-declaration of asset.
Chairman of
the tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, on Tuesday announced a forfeiture of the
property, located in a choice area of Abuja, Asokoro.
The Judge
explained that the testimonies and document presented by the prosecution prove
that the former minister is guilty as charged.
Justice Umar
stated that while the minister claimed that the property was on rent from the
federal government, the rejection of the claim by his former landlord to allow
him to exercise his right over the property rendered the power of attorney
useless.
The former
Minister had pleaded ‘not guilty’ for two count charges of false declaration of
assets and another two counts of bribery when arraigned before the Code of
Conduct Tribunal.
Mr. Orubebe
was charged by the Code of Conduct Bureau for alleged failure to declare landed
property in Kyamu and Asokoro district, both in Abuja, on assumption of office
as minister on September 26, 2007.
Similarly, the
former Minister was accused of allegedly accepting bribes totalling N70 million
for the award of contracts in favour of his company.
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