Our
attention at the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been drawn to recent
publications from some section of mass media, indicating that the
Federal Government has withdrawn charges against former Minister of
Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Godsday Peter Orubebe.
The
Tribunal is compelled to refute the said publications, particularly
those contained in ThisDay Newspaper, Leadership and some online media,
dated March 21st, 2016. The purported withdrawal of the case was quoted
to be based on the case being fundamentally defective.
Pursuant
to the above, CCT advices that, to the best of our knowledge based on
available records, as at the time of this report, the information is
misleading, distortive and as such it should be ignored.
The
case of Mr Godsday Peter Orubebe before CCT in Charge NO: CCT/ABJ/02/15
is on-going. What transpired in court in the last session held on 8th
March, 2016 was a substitution of the initial charge with a newly filed
charge by the prosecution, of which leave was sought from, and granted
by the Tribunal. The case had been adjourned to 7th April, 2016. Thus;
there is no withdrawal of the case by the prosecution.
Ibraheem Al-hassan,
Head, Press & Public Relations.
CCT HQ.
21st March, 2016.
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