Orubebe To Be Arraigned For False Asset Declaration

The Federal Government has filed charges against former
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Peter Orubebe,
over alleged false declaration of assets and acceptance of
about N70million bribe.
The four-count charge filed on behalf of the Attorney
General of the Federation (AGF) by Peter Danladi of the
Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on October 8 this year is
currently pending before the Code of Conduct Tribunal
(CCT).

It was gathered on Friday that the CCT has scheduled
Orbube’s arraignment for November 9.
Orubebe was accused, in counts one and two, of failing to
declare his ownership of two properties in Abuja.
In counts three and four, the ex-minister was alleged to
have received N70million in bribe from one Pastor (Dr.)
Jonathan Alota, whose company, Chemtronics Nigeria
Limited, the ministry awarded contracts.
Count one reads: “That you, Godsday Peter Orubebe, while
being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of
Niger Delta Affairs, on or about June 29th 2011 did make a
false declaration in your asset declaration form by failing to
declare plot 2722 Kyamu District Abuja on assumption of
office on 26th September 2007 and on leaving office (at
the end of your tenure), on June 29, 2011 and you thereby
committed an offence under section 15 of Code of
Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap C15 and as
incorporated under paragraph 11(1) & (2) of Part 1, Fifth
Schedule to the Constitution and punishable under section
23(2) of the CCB & T Act.
Count two: “That you Godsday Peter Orubebe, while being
a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about June 29, 2011
did make a false declaration in your asset declaration form
by failing to declare plot 2059 Asokoro district, Abuja on
assumption of office on September 26, 2007 and on June
29, 2011 and you thereby committed an offence under
section 15 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under
section 23 (2) of the CCB & T Act.
Count three: “That you Godsday Peter Orubebe while being
a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on or about September 19,
2012 asked for and accepted the sum of fifty million naira
from one Pastor (Dr) Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the
contract awarded in favour of his company, Chemtronics
Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence
contrary to section 10 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable
under Section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act.
Count four: “That you Godsday Orubebe, while being a
Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about 2013 asked for
and accepted the sum of twenty million naira from one
Pastor (Dr.) Jonathan Alota as additional bribe for the
contract awarded in favour of his company Chemtronics
Nigeria Limited for the construction of skill acquisition
Centre at Edo State for the sum of one billion seven
hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and fourteen
thousand two hundred and fifty naira eighty eight kobo only
(₦ 1,799,914,251.88K) and you thereby committed an
offence contrary to Section 10 of CCB & T Act.
CCT’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ibraheem Al-
hassan, who confirmed that a charge was pending against
Orubebe before the tribunal, said summons was served on
the ex-minister on October 29.
He said the tribunal has scheduled Orubebe’s arraignment
for November 9.