Ekpenyong, representing Oron Federal Constituency in Akwa- Ibom State, was alleged to have forged an Abia State Polytechnic's Ordinary National Diploma Certificate and uttered a December 1999's West African Examination School Certificate, WASSCE and thereby committed perjury before an Electoral Tribunal where he claimed that the certificates were genuine.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him. In view of his plea, prosecution counsels Ahmed I. Arogha and S. Hussaini asked for a trial date and accelerated hearing of the matter. However, counsel to the defendant, Emmanuel Isangidoho, told the court that he had filed an application for bail for his client and urged the court to admit him to bail.
Justice Ojukwu granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10, 000,000.00 (Ten million Naira) with one surety in like sum. The surety must depose to an affidavit of means, provide 2 recent passports photograph and 3 years tax clearance certificate. The surety should write an undertaken to produce the defendant throughout the trial and all the documents of the surety must be verified by the Registrar.
Justice Ojukwu also ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of his bail.
The case has been adjourned to 12, 26 April, and 3, 4 May, 2017 for trial.
19 comments:
Nice way to go,the era of impunity is gone.
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Dino Melaye 2 of Iron. Fine title.
The defendant so far is innocent until proven guilty. However, i did like to laud the efforts of the EFCC in combating crime. Keep doing it for us.
Why is Dino Melaye not charged with the same offence?
Still waiting for Buhari's own.
Nice way to go what?! Is all dis screening suppose to be done now or b4 electing dem to power.. a very disgraced country
There are still many of them in political circles with forged certificates. Just One gone out of thousands! Invest in Real Estate by buying Mercyland Farm Estate for 700k per acre. Contact Segun on 08052467442 for details.
Na wao, I knw undstnd y dey want Magu out by all means...SMH
How did they know. Normally in this country corrupt officials don't get caught except they've crossed the line with someone. Or could it be the whistle blower policy that's at work? If so I'd like to say continue without being biased.... Every senator, representative, governor, minister, commissioner, local govt chairman etc should and must be fished out.
This is stupid. Go after the big dogs that robbed the country blind
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Dem plenty o! Illiterates full government
The people who screen him should be arrested
Efcc an certificates????? Can we just define the role of the Efcc?
How does certificate forgery concern EFCC. Is this a Financial or Economic crime? Shouldn't this be handled by ICPC.
Who is the wistle blower in ds case
These are things you do b4 d election n nt after almost two yrs of being elected
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