Former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe will be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on November 9 for false declaration of assets and acceptance of N70 million bribe.
The four-count charge filed on behalf of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) by Peter Danladi of CCB on October 8, 2015, is currently pending before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
He was accused of failing to declare Plot 2,722 Kyamu District, Abuja and Plot 2,059, Asokoro district, Abuja on assumption of office on September 26, 2007 and on leaving office on June 29, 2011.
Then on September 19, 2012, he asked for and accepted N50 million from one Pastor (Dr) Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited.
And again, in 2013, he asked for and accepted N20 million from the same Pastor Alota as additional bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company Chemtronics Nigeria Limited to construct a skill acquisition Centre in Edo State (₦1,799,914,251.88).
CCT’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ibraheem Al-hassan, who confirmed that a charge was pending against Orubebe before the tribunal, said summons was served on the ex-minister on October 29, adding that the tribunal has scheduled the ex-minister’s arraignment for November 9.
-Vanguard