The former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday
Orubebe has been convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal on for refusal to
declare his property at Plot 2057, Asokoro District, Abuja, in any of his asset
declaration forms he completed as minister.
The Danladi Umar-led tribunal in its judgment ordered that
the property which the former minister failed to declare be forfeited to the
Federal Government.
The judgment of the CCT, said, “The tribunal has been
satisfied with the prosecution that up till now it is the name of the accused
person that is with the Federal Capital Territory Land Registry as the owner of
the property and not DW1/Divention Properties Limited.
“The tribunal hereby adjudges the accused person (Orubebe)
guilty as charged and on that premise hands down the following punishment in
accordance with section 23 of the Code of Conduct Bureau/Tribunal Act as incorporated
under the Fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution as amended:
“The property known as Plot 2057 which belongs to the
defendant is hereby seized and forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.”
The tribunal does not have the power to sentence a person it
convicts to prison.
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