I sacked my aide who accepted N20m donation for church project—OrubebeSEVEN months after his attempt to disrupt the announcement of the results of the 2015 presidential polls, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Peter Godsday Orubebe, will be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on November 9, over alleged false declaration of assets and acceptance of about N70million bribe.
Orubebe
According to reports,
it took the intervention of then President Goodluck Jonathan for him to back
down for the exercise to be continued and completed leading to the declaration
of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the polls.
Barring any last
minute change, Orubebe will be arraigned before the CCT on November 9.
The four-count charge
filed on behalf of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) by Peter
Danladi of the CCB on October 8, 2015, is currently pending before the CCT.
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 his
(Orubebe’s) arraignment for November 9.
These ‘re fabrications against me – Orubebe
Speaking on the issue, Orubebe, who said he will address the media tomorrow, dismissed the allegations as false.
Speaking on the issue, Orubebe, who said he will address the media tomorrow, dismissed the allegations as false.
His words: ‘’ Former
Niger Delta Minister, Elder Godsday Orubeb, has denied allegations of graft
leveled against him.
He said he did not
demand and collect bribe of N70 million from a contractor handling a skill
acquisition project for the ministry when he was minister and does own the
plots of lands in Asokoro and Kyame, as alleged.
He said it was one of his aides who collected the sum of N20
million from the said contractor in aid of a church project in his community
without his knowledge.
Orubebe said that when he got wind of the money he quickly ordered his aide to return the donation to the contractor and also punished his PA for collecting the donation without his authorization.
Orubebe said that when he got wind of the money he quickly ordered his aide to return the donation to the contractor and also punished his PA for collecting the donation without his authorization.
On the land said to be
owned by him in Asokoro and Kyame, the former minister said he could not have
laid claim to such plots of land having donated them to other persons.
“I cannot lay claim to plots of land I had since donated to
other people and moved on in life.
“I have an image and integrity to keep and none of the people who know me can say that I have ever collected a bribe from anyone,” the former minister said.
“I have an image and integrity to keep and none of the people who know me can say that I have ever collected a bribe from anyone,” the former minister said.
The charges
Count one 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.
Count one 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.
Count two: “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.
Count three: “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.
Count three: “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.
Count four: “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 (¦ 1,799,914,251.88) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to
Section 10 of CCB & T Act.”
Source: Vanguard
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