Danladi Umar, Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has pronounced Godsday Orubebe, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs guilty of false assets declaration.
Umar held that Orubebe was guilty for not declaring a piece of property in Abuja, which he claimed he had sold.
In his judgement convicting Orubebe he ruled, “I hereby seize, on behalf of the federal government, the property known as plot 2057.
“The prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, and all evidence tendered are admitted.”
In his reaction while addressing journalists at the end of the proceedings, Larry Izimoje, counsel to Orubebe, said the judgment was a travesty of justice.
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“This is beyond travesty of justice. I can say that this is a case of whether you like it or not, I must convict you. That’s what played out today. Thank goodness, this is not where it ends. The court of appeal is there, so we will definitely appeal against it.”
Orubebe was dragged to the CCT by the Federal Government on a one-count charge of false declaration of asset. The government alleged he committed the offence while he was a public officer.
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