Appeal Court voids Orubebe’s CCT ruling

By Vivian Okejeme Abuja

A Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday set-aside the judgement of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which declared former Minister of Niger Delta Aff airs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, guilty of allegation that he falsely declared his assets in 2007. A three- man panel of judges led by Justice Mohammed Abdul Aboki, in a unanimous judgement, voided Orubebe’s conviction on the ground that the CCT ruling was a miscarriage of justice.

In his notice of Appeal marked CA/A/633c/2016, the former Minister, urged the appeal court to set-aside judgment the Justice Danladi Umar-led tribunal delivered against him on October 4, 2016, as well as discharge and acquitted him. Umar, had in his verdict, ruled that the tribunal was satisfi ed that Orubebe shielded his ownership of Plot 2057 Asokoro District, Abuja. While ruling that there was merit in the one-count amended charge the federal government entered against the former minister, he also held that the said

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