The Lagos High Court under Justice Joseph Olubunmi Oyewole has found Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Olabode George, guilty of fraud concerning his tenure as the chairperson of the board of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA). Chief George and five of his cohorts were found guilty on 40 counts of fraud.
They were sentenced to two and a half years in prison without an option of fine. The PDP party chieftain is on his way to prison.People’s Democratic Party Chieftain, Chief Bode George and five other persons accused along with him by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allegation of N85 billion fraud at the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, have been sentenced to 28 years imprisonment without an option of fine.He was convicted by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Ikeja High Court this afternoon.George was specifically convicted on 35 out of the 68-count charge which border on contract splitting, inflation, abuse of office and disobedience to lawful order.Justice Oyewole sentenced all the six accused persons to two years each on seven counts of abuse of office and another six months for 28 charges bordering on disobedience of lawful order.
They were sentenced to two and a half years in prison without an option of fine. The PDP party chieftain is on his way to prison.People’s Democratic Party Chieftain, Chief Bode George and five other persons accused along with him by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allegation of N85 billion fraud at the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, have been sentenced to 28 years imprisonment without an option of fine.He was convicted by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Ikeja High Court this afternoon.George was specifically convicted on 35 out of the 68-count charge which border on contract splitting, inflation, abuse of office and disobedience to lawful order.Justice Oyewole sentenced all the six accused persons to two years each on seven counts of abuse of office and another six months for 28 charges bordering on disobedience of lawful order.
