Date Published: 06/07/11
Charges against Dimeji Bankole
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
CHARGE NO.: FHC/ABJ/CR/47/2011
BETWEEN:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ………… COMPLAINANT
AND
DIMEJI BANKOLE ……………………………….. ACCUSED
CHARGE
COUNT 1
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large on or about the 28 th of May, 2008, within the jurisdiction of Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, did conspire amongst yourselves to inflate the cost of 400 units of 40-inch Samsung (LNS. 341) television sets by approving the purchase of the said item at the rate of N525,000.00 per unit, instead of the prevailing market price of N295,000.00 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(a) of the Public Procurement Act No. 14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 2
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, sometime in 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, did inflate the cost of 400 units of 40-inch Samsung (LNS. 341) television sets from N295,000.00 per unit (being the prevailing market price) to N525,000.00 per unit and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(b) of the Public Procurement Act No. 14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 3
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, on or about the 28 th of May, 2008 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, rigged the bid for the procurement of 400 units of 40-inch Samsung (LNS. 341) television sets by refusal to follow all the procedures prescribed for public procurements in Sections 17 to 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.14 of 2007, leading to a loss of value to the national treasury and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(e) of the Public Procurement Act, No.14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 4
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large on or about the 28 th of May, 2008, within the jurisdiction of Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, did conspire amongst yourselves to inflate the cost of 800 units of Desktop Computers (HP Compaq dc 5700) by approving the purchase of the said item at the rate of N330,000.00 per unit, instead of the prevailing market price of N160,000.00 per unit and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(a) of the Public Procurement Act No. 14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 5
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, sometime in 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, did inflate the cost of 800 units of Desktop Computers (HP Compaq dc 5700) from N160,000.00 per unit (being the prevailing market price) to N330,000.00 per unit and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(b) of the Public Procurement Act No. 14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 6
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, on or about the 28 th of May, 2008 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, rigged the bid for the purchase of 800 units of Desktop Computers (HP Compaq dc 5700) by refusal to follow all the procedures prescribed for public procurements in Sections 17 to 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.14 of 2007, leading to a loss of value to the national treasury and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(e) of the Public Procurement Act, No.14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 7
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large on or about the 28 th of May, 2008, within the jurisdiction of Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, did conspire amongst yourselves to inflate the cost of 100 units of Sharp Digital Copier 5316 by approving the purchase of the said item at the rate of N270,000.00 per unit, instead of the prevailing market price of N160,000.00 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(a) of the Public Procurement Act No. 14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 8
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, sometime in 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, did inflate the cost of 100 units of Sharp Digital Copier 5316 from N160,000.00 per unit (being the prevailing market price) to N270,000.00 per unit and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(b) of the Public Procurement Act No. 14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 9
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, on or about the 28 th of May, 2008 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, rigged the bid for the purchase of 100 units of Sharp Digital Copier 5316 by refusal to follow all the procedures prescribed for public procurements in Sections 17 to 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.14 of 2007, leading to a loss of value to the national treasury and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(e) of the Public Procurement Act, No.14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 10
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large on or about the 28 th of May, 2008, within the jurisdiction of Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, did conspire amongst yourselves to inflate the cost of 400 units of HP Laserjet 2600N by approving the purchase of the said item at the rate of N150,000.00 per unit, instead of the prevailing market price of N60,000.00 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(a) of the Public Procurement Act No. 14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 11
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, sometime in 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, did inflate the cost of 400 units of HP Laserjet 2600N from N60,000.00 per unit (being the prevailing market price) to N150,000.00 per unit and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(b) of the Public Procurement Act No. 14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 12
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, on or about the 28 th of May, 2008 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, rigged the bid for the purchase of 400 units of HP Laserjet 2600N by refusal to follow all the procedures prescribed for public procurements in Sections 17 to 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.14 of 2007, leading to a loss of value to the national treasury and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(e) of the Public Procurement Act, No.14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 13
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, on or about the 28 th of May, 2008 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, rigged the bid for the purchase of 2 units of Range Rover Bullet Proof vehicles by refusal to follow all the procedures prescribed for public procurements in Sections 17 to 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.14 of 2007, leading to a loss of value to the national treasury and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(e) of the Public Procurement Act, No.14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 14
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, on or about the 28 th of May, 2008 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, rigged the bid for the purchase of 2 units of Range Rover vehicles (without bullet proofs) by refusal to follow all the procedures prescribed for public procurements in Sections 17 to 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.14 of 2007, leading to a loss of value to the national treasury and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(e) of the Public Procurement Act, No.14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 15
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, on or about the 28 th of May, 2008 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, rigged the bid for the purchase of 3 units of Mercedes Benz S-600 cars by refusal to follow all the procedures prescribed for public procurements in Sections 17 to 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.14 of 2007, leading to a loss of value to the national treasury and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(e) of the Public Procurement Act, No.14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
COUNT 16
That you, Dimeji Bankole and others now at large, on or about the 28 th of May, 2008 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, being Body of Principal officers of the House of Representatives responsible for the approval of contracts in the House of Representatives, with intent to defraud, rigged the bid for the purchase of 400 units of DSTV systems by refusal to follow all the procedures prescribed for public procurements in Sections 17 to 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.14 of 2007, leading to a loss of value to the national treasury and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 58(4)(e) of the Public Procurement Act, No.14 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the same Act.
Dated this…………………….day of…………………………………………2011
FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.
(PRIVATE PROSECUTOR)
FOR: ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE
C/O FESTUS KEYAMO CHAMBERS,
13, NOUAKCHOTT STREET,
NEAR BANK PHB,
WUSE ZONE 1,
ABUJA .
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
CHARGE NO.: FHC/ABJ/CR/47/2011
BETWEEN:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ………… COMPLAINANT
AND
DIMEJI BANKOLE ……………………………….. ACCUSED
PROOF OF EVIDENCE
- Contract Documents for purchase of all items contained in the Charge.
- Minutes of Meeting of 28 th May, 2008 of Body of Principal Officers.
- Statement of Witnesses.
- Statement of Accused persons.
Dated this…………………….day of…………………………………………2011
FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.
(PRIVATE PROSECUTOR)
FOR: ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE
C/O FESTUS KEYAMO CHAMBERS,
13, NOUAKCHOTT STREET,
NEAR BANK PHB,
WUSE ZONE 1,
ABUJA .
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
CHARGE NO.: FHC/ABJ/CR/47/2011
BETWEEN:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ………… COMPLAINANT
AND
DIMEJI BANKOLE ……………………………….. ACCUSED
LIST OF WITNESSES
- Investigating Police Officers
- Officers of the Bureau for Public Procurements
- Officers of the Due Process office
- Officers of National Assembly Tenders Board
Dated this…………………….day of…………………………………………2011
FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.
(PRIVATE PROSECUTOR)
FOR: ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE
C/O FESTUS KEYAMO CHAMBERS,
13, NOUAKCHOTT STREET,
NEAR BANK PHB,
WUSE ZONE 1,
ABUJA .
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