Monday 14 December 2015

N1.5bn Contract Scam: Court fixes Feb 5 for Omotseye's adoption of written address

Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Lagos has fixed February 5, 2016 for adoption of written address, in the trial of former Director General of  Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Raymond Omatseye.

Omatseye standing trial before the court on charge bordering on contract splitting and bid rigging to the tune of about N1.5 billion.
The trial judge, Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia fixed the date shortly after  Omatseye closed his defense on the charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
In his defense, the ex-NIMASA boss testified for himself and also called a witness from the Ministry of Justice to testified.
The second defence witness,  Mohammed Abdulahi,  is a registrar in the office of the Attorney General of Federation (AGF).
He gave account on his role in the office of the AGF and also  the role he play on a document he received from the office of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) on the matter.
The former NIMASA boss was slammed with an amended 27-count charge of contract scam by EFCC.
The offence according to the prosecutor, Chief Godwin Obla,  contravenes the provisions of sections 58(4) (d) of the Public Procurement Act 2007; and the provisions of sections 14(a) of the money laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004.

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