{"id":62606,"date":"2018-06-14T15:54:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T14:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=62606"},"modified":"2018-06-14T15:54:07","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T14:54:07","slug":"how-oshiomhole-looted-edo-state-activist-asks-court-to-compel-efcc-to-investigate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/how-oshiomhole-looted-edo-state-activist-asks-court-to-compel-efcc-to-investigate\/","title":{"rendered":"How Oshiomhole Looted Edo State; Activist Asks Court To Compel EFCC To Investigate"},"content":{"rendered":"
A human rights activist and Anti-Corruption crusader based in Benin City<\/div>\n
Bishop (Dr) Osadolor Ochei JP, today dragged the Economic and Financial<\/div>\n
Crimes Commission (EFCC) to a Federal high court sitting in Abuja.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The case has the EFCC and Adams Oshiomhole as first and second<\/div>\n
respondents. The law suit Is at the instance of EFCC\u2019s refusal to attend<\/div>\n
to a well detailed Petition of the Applicant (Bishop Osadolor) to the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent dated 28th October, 2016 and published in the Daily Sun<\/div>\n
Newspaper of 7th November, 2016, together with other national newspapers,<\/div>\n
bothering on economic and financial crimes against the immediate past<\/div>\n
governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
In a Motion Ex-Parte, the applicant Bishop Ochei is praying the court to<\/div>\n
as a matter of urgency compel the EFCC to commence the investigation and<\/div>\n
prosecution of the former governor in pursuant to Sections 6(b) & (h) and<\/div>\n
13(2) of the EFCC Act, 2004.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Applicant in his suit said he has complained to the 1st Respondent<\/div>\n
(EFCC) about allegations of corrupt practices as well as economic and<\/div>\n
financial crimes against the 2nd Respondent (Oshiomhole), on a number of<\/div>\n
occasions, without eliciting any response or interest from the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent in this regard. The 1st Respondent failed to examine and<\/div>\n
investigate the said allegations upon such reports to it.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Bishop Ochei, said that the 1st Respondent owes Nigeria and Edo State a<\/div>\n
duty to unearth the truth by meticulously investigating these allegations<\/div>\n
to ascertain the extent of complicity and culpability of the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent with respect to these allegations levelled against him.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The motion exparte filed by the applicant\u2019s counsel West Idahosa & Co.<\/div>\n
stated the Respondent\u2019s legitimate means of income as Governor. The 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent did nothing about the said petition. The Petition and its<\/div>\n
annexures are attached as Exhibit \u201cA\u201d, while the satellite images of the<\/div>\n
compound, fence, and existing building are attached as Exhibits \u201cA1, A2,<\/div>\n
A3, A4, A5 and A6\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That on 4th November, 2016, the Applicant sent a petition to the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent against the 2nd Respondent\u2019s corrupt practices while he served<\/div>\n
as Governor of Edo State. Amongst the allegations made against the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent by the Applicant are the following:-<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant repeated the allegation that the 2nd Respondent built a<\/div>\n
sprawling mansion worth more than N10 billion naira in his home town known<\/div>\n
as Iyanho, Edo State. The said building was constructed by Verissimo, a<\/div>\n
South African Architectural outfit. The said house of the 2nd Respondent<\/div>\n
has swimming pools, water fountains, multiple theatres for cinema and live<\/div>\n
performances, huge event halls, bridges, manmade lake, lodges of different<\/div>\n
sizes amongst others. The said cost of building the mansion is well<\/div>\n
outside the 2nd Respondent\u2019s legitimate income. The 2nd Respondent\u2019s<\/div>\n
lifestyle and extent of the said property were not justified by his<\/div>\n
sources of income. The Applicant\u2019s Petition is attached as Exhibit \u201cB\u201d,<\/div>\n
while the reminder from the Applicant is attached as Exhibit \u201cB1\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent bought a property along Okoro-Otun Avenue, G.R.A.,<\/div>\n
Benin City owned by Edo State Government while serving as Governor of Edo<\/div>\n
State in an insider deal without due process and in abuse of his oath of<\/div>\n
office. The Okoro-otun property acquired by the 2nd Respondent was<\/div>\n
originally given to University of Benin as a gift by Edo State Government.<\/div>\n
The 2nd Respondent, while a dispute was pending in Court between<\/div>\n
University of Benin and Edo State Government, forcibly acquired the<\/div>\n
property for his personal use. The 2nd Respondent has since erected a<\/div>\n
structure with an underground apartment, roof-top swimming pool, another<\/div>\n
giant structure worth more than N500,000,000 (five hundred million naira)<\/div>\n
which is far beyond his legitimate income. At the time of the sale, the<\/div>\n
open market price of that magnitude of property and in that such high-brow<\/div>\n
location was about N100 million naira. This transaction took place while<\/div>\n
the 2nd Respondent was Governor of Edo State and he bought the said<\/div>\n
property for just N23 million naira vide an Access Bank cheque.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and awarded the highly inflated<\/div>\n
contract and payment within a relatively short time for the construction<\/div>\n
of 168 hostels rooms in Edo State University, Iyamho for the sum of N1.88<\/div>\n
billion naira. The average cost per room translates to N10 million naira<\/div>\n
for each hostel room. This contract was awarded to the firm of A & K<\/div>\n
Construction Limited without compliance to due process. Similarly, the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent authorized and awarded the highly inflated contract of building<\/div>\n
the Teaching Hospital of the said University for the sum of N12.2 billion<\/div>\n
naira without compliance to due process. The Memorandum of Approval by the<\/div>\n
2nd Respondent is attached as Exhibit \u201cC\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and approved the diversion of N1.2<\/div>\n
billion naira approved for the construction of a new accident and<\/div>\n
emergency ward complex and renovation of existing structures in the<\/div>\n
Central Hospital, Benin City for the payment of additional 10% advance<\/div>\n
payment to A & K Construction Limited for the construction of the Teaching<\/div>\n
Hospital of the University of Science and Technology, Uzairue (also known<\/div>\n
as Edo State University, Iyamho, without compliance with due process and<\/div>\n
against public interest. The Memorandum of Approval of the said diversion<\/div>\n
is attached as Exhibit \u201cD\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent borrowed N25 billion naira from the Capital Market<\/div>\n
through the issuance of bonds. He purportedly paid the first N6 billion<\/div>\n
naira to Hitech Construction on March 2, 2011 and listed several roads as<\/div>\n
part of Phase One of the Storm Water Project to include Adolor College<\/div>\n
road, Textile Mill road, and a host of others. These roads are largely<\/div>\n
abandoned with little or no work done by Hitech Construction Company. The<\/div>\n
gullies created as a result of initial work have become major sources of<\/div>\n
flooding in Benin \u2013 City. More than six persons have been killed by this<\/div>\n
artificial flood.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and awarded the construction of the 7.2<\/div>\n
kilometer Ogba\/Airport Road, Benin \u2013 City to Servetek Construction Company<\/div>\n
Limited for construction of drainage structures and dualization from Ring<\/div>\n
Road to Ogba River Bridge for industry record setting sum of N4.4 billion<\/div>\n
which translate to N611 million naira per kilometer without compliance<\/div>\n
with due process.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Following disputes with the Company on how the money was to be shared<\/div>\n
amongst stakeholders, the Company refused to work further and the contract<\/div>\n
was terminated. It was re-awarded to Setraco Nigeria Limited for over N12<\/div>\n
billion naira, on the pretext that 17 Acres roads were to be constructed<\/div>\n
along the main Airport Road. It was later discovered that these access<\/div>\n
roads were re-awarded as stand-alone contracts with new cost tag. The<\/div>\n
contracts were awarded without compliance with due process.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and awarded the construction of the<\/div>\n
Emergency \/ Accident Unit of the Central Hospital, Benin \u2013 City, to<\/div>\n
Company for the sum of N2.7 billion naira and later reviewed same upwards<\/div>\n
to over N3 billion naira. The constructed building subsequently collapsed<\/div>\n
killing the owner of the Company, Dr. Stefano De La Roca and confident of<\/div>\n
the 2nd Respondent. The contract was thereafter re-awarded to another<\/div>\n
company, SCL without penalizing the previous Company for the poor work<\/div>\n
done and thereby causing serious financial loss to Edo State. The said SCL<\/div>\n
is also one of the Companies that constructed the Lord of the Manor<\/div>\n
Proto-type mansion and adjoining premises of the 2nd Respondents at Iyamho<\/div>\n
in Edo State.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That in 2012, the 2nd Respondent initiated and authorized the approach to<\/div>\n
the World Bank to secure a loan of $225 million dollars under the First<\/div>\n
Edo State Growth and Employment Support Credit project with identification<\/div>\n
number \u201cP123353\u201d. The World Bank paid Edo State Government $75 million<\/div>\n
U.S. dollars as initial payment and another $75million U.S. dollars as<\/div>\n
second installment, despite massive protest by Edo people.<\/div>\n
The said second installment which was domiciled in Access Bank was largely<\/div>\n
transferred to private off shore accounts and round tripped to the<\/div>\n
detriment of Edo State.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and approved the counterpart fund<\/div>\n
scheme between Edo State Government and Bank of Industry with each party<\/div>\n
providing N250 million naira each. This agreement was reached in December,<\/div>\n
2009. From the enquiries made by Applicant only N41.6 million naira was<\/div>\n
disbursed. The balance sum was diverted for personal gain and to the<\/div>\n
detriment of Edo State residents.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent received over N500,000,000.00 (five hundred<\/div>\n
million naira) as security votes. These funds were diverted to proxy<\/div>\n
accounts according to available records. For instance, One Chief M.A.<\/div>\n
Kadiri collected sums of money approved by the 2nd Respondent and totaling<\/div>\n
about N42 billion. In December 2014, 2nd Respondent approved N700 million<\/div>\n
naira which was collected by the same Chief M.A. Kadiri on grounds of<\/div>\n
urgent security challenges when there was no security threat to justify<\/div>\n
the purported use of such an astronomically huge amount of money. The said<\/div>\n
funds were collected by Chief M.A. Kadiri for the benefit of the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent and to the detriment of the residents of Edo State. Copies of<\/div>\n
memoranda showing some of the receipts by Chief M.A. Kadiri, as approved<\/div>\n
by the 2nd Respondent are attached as Exhibits \u201cE1-E4\u201d, copies of some of<\/div>\n
the approvals are attached as Exhibits \u201cE5-E11\u201d and copies of payment<\/div>\n
vouchers are attached as Exhibits \u201cE12-E22\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent approved the purchase of vehicles at ridiculous<\/div>\n
prices from Sata Motors Limited, a Company owned by one Hon. Gani Audu who<\/div>\n
was also a Personal Assistant to the 2nd Respondent without compliance<\/div>\n
with due process and in abuse of the office of Governor of Edo State<\/div>\n
occupied by the 2nd Respondent. The vouchers are attached as Exhibits \u201cF1,<\/div>\n
F2 & F3\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent purportedly acquired properties in United States<\/div>\n
of America, South Africa and Dubai worth billions of U.S. dollars and far<\/div>\n
in excess of his legitimate income while serving as Governor of Edo State.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That on December 31st 2014, the N.N.PC. paid $54.9 million dollars to Edo<\/div>\n
State Government and her Local Government Councils as contributions to<\/div>\n
Power Sector \u201cSpecial Sector Intervention Fund\u201d. That the money did not<\/div>\n
reflect in the income of the State till date was never captured by an<\/div>\n
Appropriation Act for the State. There is no place in Edo State where any<\/div>\n
project was built with funds from the so-called special Sector<\/div>\n
Intervention Funds. The said funds were merely diverted for the private<\/div>\n
use of the 2nd Respondent. Copies of the NNPC statement of transactions<\/div>\n
showing withdrawals from the Excess Crude Account and disbursement to Edo<\/div>\n
State are attached as Exhibit \u201cG\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Petition of the Applicant to the 1st Respondent contained weighty<\/div>\n
allegations bothering on corrupt practices that ought to have been<\/div>\n
investigated given the effect of corruption on the stunted socio-political<\/div>\n
and economic growth of Nigeria to the detriment of all persons resident<\/div>\n
therein.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 1st Respondent owes Nigeria and Edo State a duty to unearth the<\/div>\n
truth by meticulously investigating these allegations to ascertain the<\/div>\n
extent of complicity and culpability of the 2nd Respondent with respect to<\/div>\n
these allegations.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That by the Applicant\u2019s letter dated 28th October, 2016 and received by<\/div>\n
the 1st Respondent on 04\/11\/16, the attention of the 1st Respondent was<\/div>\n
drawn to the allegations made against the 2nd Respondent by the Applicant.<\/div>\n
The 1st Respondent failed or neglected to invite the 2nd Respondent for<\/div>\n
investigations into the said allegations.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That failing the said invitation of the 2nd Respondent by the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent for investigations, the 2nd Respondent began to boast openly to<\/div>\n
his kindred that he was untouchable and that no anti-corruption Agency of<\/div>\n
Government would dare investigate him.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That in the Applicant said Petition to the 1st Respondent, the Applicant<\/div>\n
laid out the allegations against 2nd Respondent and requested the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent to investigate the said allegations. The Petition was published<\/div>\n
in the Daily Sun edition of Monday, November 7, 2016. The copy of the<\/div>\n
Newspaper publication is attached as Exhibit \u201cH\u201d. Copies of other<\/div>\n
newspapers are attached as Exhibits \u201cH1, H2, H3 & H4\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That following the said failure of the 1st Respondent to investigate the<\/div>\n
allegations against the 2nd Respondent, the Applicant wrote a reminder to<\/div>\n
the 1st Respondent and same was received by 1st Respondent on 13th<\/div>\n
December, 2016. Thereafter, one Barr. Eze of EFCC call the Applicant on<\/div>\n
telephone on 5th January, 2017, requesting for evidence to support the<\/div>\n
petition. On 9th January, 2017, the Applicant sent the documentary<\/div>\n
evidence and analysis of evidence done by him to the 1st Respondent by DHL<\/div>\n
with tracking number 6888917195. The said document was delivered to 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent on 12th January, 2017 at 09.01am and was received by one Daniel<\/div>\n
Tsamiya. A copy of the reminder is attached as Exhibit \u201cI\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That despite the said petition and the reminder sent by the Applicant to<\/div>\n
the 1st Respondent, demanding that it performs its duty by investigating<\/div>\n
the allegations against the 2nd Respondent, the 1st Respondent did not<\/div>\n
investigate the 2nd Respondent or even reply the Applicant\u2019 letters.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That consequent upon the refusal of the 1st Respondent to investigate and<\/div>\n
prosecute the 2nd Respondent, the Applicant have no option than to<\/div>\n
approach the Court of Law for an Order mandating the 1st Respondent to<\/div>\n
perform its statutory duties as required by law.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant is an indigene of Edo State who are entitled to enjoy<\/div>\n
the benefits of good erosion \/ flood control, good roads, adequate<\/div>\n
security coverage and other rights flowing from their residency in Edo<\/div>\n
State and citizenship of Nigeria; which they have been denied as a result<\/div>\n
of the corrupt activities of the 2nd Respondent.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
17. That the Applicant is a fulltime Clergy man, being a Bishop of the<\/div>\n
Divine Heavenly Vision International Ministry Inc., Benin City. He lives<\/div>\n
on offerings from the Church and has no earnings upon which he can be<\/div>\n
taxed. His Church does not engage in any form of business whatsoever.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
18. That the Applicant is a dutiful citizen of Nigeria who is committed to<\/div>\n
the performance of his duties to the nation in order to make positive<\/div>\n
contributions to the advancement, progress and well-being of the country.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
19. That the Applicant, pursuant to his constitutional duties to render<\/div>\n
assistance to appropriate and lawful agencies in the maintenance of law<\/div>\n
and order sent several petitions to the 1st Respondent complaining about<\/div>\n
the economic and financial criminal activities of the 2nd Respondent in<\/div>\n
his capacity as Governor of Edo State from 2008 to 2016. The Applicant did<\/div>\n
not receive any positive response from the 1st Respondent despite<\/div>\n
petition, reminder, documentary evidence and numerous visits to the<\/div>\n
Headquarters of the 1st Respondent with respect to the said petitions.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
20. That the said petitions are in public interest and are supported by<\/div>\n
ample documentary evidence. The petitions did not seek any particular<\/div>\n
method in which the 1st Respondent was to do its job other than to invite<\/div>\n
the 1st Respondent to investigate the allegations made against the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
21. That the Applicant is specially aggrieved by the failure of the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent to act on the said petition for the following reasons:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
As a result of the miss-use and abuse of public funds by the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent, the road leading to the Applicant\u2019s house and other roads in<\/div>\n
the locality remained untarred despite several requests from the Applicant<\/div>\n
to Edo State Government to do so and the said Government continually<\/div>\n
claimed that they had no sufficient funds while 2nd Respondent was busy<\/div>\n
expending public funds on his expensive lifestyle, including acquiring<\/div>\n
mansions all over the world at costs outside his legitimate income.<\/div>\n
Several letters from the Applicant\u2019s community to the 2nd Respondent<\/div>\n
requesting the development of the said community are attached as Exhibits<\/div>\n
\u201cJ1, J2, J3 & J4\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The failure to tar Applicant\u2019s road and other roads in the locality has<\/div>\n
led to frequent repairs on Applicant\u2019s car and loss of valuable time due<\/div>\n
to frequent visits to mechanic workshops. The same is applicable to others<\/div>\n
who reside in the area. The receipts of repairs of Applicant\u2019s car are<\/div>\n
attached as Exhibits \u201cK1, K2 & K3\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Applicant and many other ordinary citizens had a hard time gaining<\/div>\n
access to medicare as the Central Hospital in Benin City which 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent claimed to have spent billions of naira of public funds on was<\/div>\n
not equipped and remained non-functional. Applicant and others had to<\/div>\n
practically beg for contributions to receive medicare from private<\/div>\n
hospitals.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
These reasons prompted Applicant to carry out an enquiry into how 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent\u2019s spent public funds belonging to Edo State and Applicant found<\/div>\n
out that 2nd Respondent was not prudent in the use of such funds and<\/div>\n
frequently diverted funds meant for the development and security of the<\/div>\n
State to private use.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Applicant found out that the 2nd Respondent wasted hundreds of<\/div>\n
millions of naira on chartered flights, when public facilities in the<\/div>\n
State were abandoned and the public denied the benefit of these<\/div>\n
facilities. Copies of the approved vouchers for some of such chartered<\/div>\n
flight expenditure are attached as Exhibits \u201cL1 \u2013 L13\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The 2nd Respondent spent millions of naira for choice drinks when major<\/div>\n
public facilities like roads, hospitals and schools were in dilapidated<\/div>\n
conditions. Copies of the approved vouchers for the purchase of<\/div>\n
soft-drinks are attached as Exhibits \u201cM1-M22\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the failure of the 1st Respondent to act on the Applicant\u2019s petitions<\/div>\n
gave the impression that public officers are entitled to use public funds<\/div>\n
arbitrarily and outside public good.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the failure of the 1st Respondent to act on the Applicant\u2019s petitions<\/div>\n
was contrary to Section 15(5) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which<\/div>\n
enjoins the State to abolish corrupt practices.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the failure of the 1st Respondent to act on the Applicant\u2019s petitions<\/div>\n
has enabled the 2nd Respondent\u2019s successor in office, Godwin Obaseki, to<\/div>\n
largely continue with the 2nd Respondent\u2019s arbitrary and corrupt use of<\/div>\n
public funds.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant would continue to suffer lack of access to good roads,<\/div>\n
medicare and other government subsidized essential facilities due to the<\/div>\n
failure to investigate the Applicant\u2019s petitions against the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent and prosecute him accordingly by the 1st Respondent in other to<\/div>\n
serve as deterrent to other public office holders in Edo State.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant as a dutiful citizen is desirous of ensuring that the<\/div>\n
war against corruption which is founded on the 1999 Constitution is fought<\/div>\n
without regard to a suspect\u2019s political affiliation or class. The 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent is an APC Stalwart and is taking advantage of his membership of<\/div>\n
the ruling party to influence the 1st Respondent from doing its job.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 1st Respondent has investigated similar petitions against public<\/div>\n
officers of opposition parties and prosecuted them for lesser offences.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That since then the Applicant who is resident in Benin City has repeatedly<\/div>\n
visited the office of the 1st Respondent in Abuja to no avail. Even in<\/div>\n
April, 2018, the Applicant visited the 1st Respondent\u2019s said office for a<\/div>\n
feedback and was snubbed as usual.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant being a Citizen of Nigeria interested in the Rule of<\/div>\n
Law, the Supremacy of the Constitution and the enforcement of existing<\/div>\n
laws has instituted this action to ensure that the 1st Respondent appears<\/div>\n
before this Honourable Court to explain why the very strongly worded<\/div>\n
petition, backed with facts and a prima facie case were not treated by the<\/div>\n
1st Respondent despite the duty imposed on it by the law to do same.APC<\/div>\n
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN LEADING CANDIDATE IN A MASSIVE CORRUPTION SCANDAL.<\/div>\n
Anti-corruption Crusader Asks Court To Compel EFCC To Investigate And<\/div>\n
Prosecute Adams Oshiomhole<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
A human rights activist and Anti-Corruption crusader based in Benin City<\/div>\n
Bishop (Dr) Osadolor Ochei JP, today dragged the Economic and Financial<\/div>\n
Crimes Commission (EFCC) to a Federal high court sitting in Abuja.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The case has the EFCC and Adams Oshiomhole as first and second<\/div>\n
respondents. The law suit Is at the instance of EFCC\u2019s refusal to attend<\/div>\n
to a well detailed Petition of the Applicant (Bishop Osadolor) to the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent dated 28th October, 2016 and published in the Daily Sun<\/div>\n
Newspaper of 7th November, 2016, together with other national newspapers,<\/div>\n
bothering on economic and financial crimes against the immediate past<\/div>\n
governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
In a Motion Ex-Parte, the applicant Bishop Ochei is praying the court to<\/div>\n
as a matter of urgency compel the EFCC to commence the investigation and<\/div>\n
prosecution of the former governor in pursuant to Sections 6(b) & (h) and<\/div>\n
13(2) of the EFCC Act, 2004.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Applicant in his suit said he has complained to the 1st Respondent<\/div>\n
(EFCC) about allegations of corrupt practices as well as economic and<\/div>\n
financial crimes against the 2nd Respondent (Oshiomhole), on a number of<\/div>\n
occasions, without eliciting any response or interest from the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent in this regard. The 1st Respondent failed to examine and<\/div>\n
investigate the said allegations upon such reports to it.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Bishop Ochei, said that the 1st Respondent owes Nigeria and Edo State a<\/div>\n
duty to unearth the truth by meticulously investigating these allegations<\/div>\n
to ascertain the extent of complicity and culpability of the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent with respect to these allegations levelled against him.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The motion exparte filed by the applicant\u2019s counsel West Idahosa & Co.<\/div>\n
stated the Respondent\u2019s legitimate means of income as Governor. The 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent did nothing about the said petition. The Petition and its<\/div>\n
annexures are attached as Exhibit \u201cA\u201d, while the satellite images of the<\/div>\n
compound, fence, and existing building are attached as Exhibits \u201cA1, A2,<\/div>\n
A3, A4, A5 and A6\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That on 4th November, 2016, the Applicant sent a petition to the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent against the 2nd Respondent\u2019s corrupt practices while he served<\/div>\n
as Governor of Edo State. Amongst the allegations made against the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent by the Applicant are the following:-<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant repeated the allegation that the 2nd Respondent built a<\/div>\n
sprawling mansion worth more than N10 billion naira in his home town known<\/div>\n
as Iyanho, Edo State. The said building was constructed by Verissimo, a<\/div>\n
South African Architectural outfit. The said house of the 2nd Respondent<\/div>\n
has swimming pools, water fountains, multiple theatres for cinema and live<\/div>\n
performances, huge event halls, bridges, manmade lake, lodges of different<\/div>\n
sizes amongst others. The said cost of building the mansion is well<\/div>\n
outside the 2nd Respondent\u2019s legitimate income. The 2nd Respondent\u2019s<\/div>\n
lifestyle and extent of the said property were not justified by his<\/div>\n
sources of income. The Applicant\u2019s Petition is attached as Exhibit \u201cB\u201d,<\/div>\n
while the reminder from the Applicant is attached as Exhibit \u201cB1\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent bought a property along Okoro-Otun Avenue, G.R.A.,<\/div>\n
Benin City owned by Edo State Government while serving as Governor of Edo<\/div>\n
State in an insider deal without due process and in abuse of his oath of<\/div>\n
office. The Okoro-otun property acquired by the 2nd Respondent was<\/div>\n
originally given to University of Benin as a gift by Edo State Government.<\/div>\n
The 2nd Respondent, while a dispute was pending in Court between<\/div>\n
University of Benin and Edo State Government, forcibly acquired the<\/div>\n
property for his personal use. The 2nd Respondent has since erected a<\/div>\n
structure with an underground apartment, roof-top swimming pool, another<\/div>\n
giant structure worth more than N500,000,000 (five hundred million naira)<\/div>\n
which is far beyond his legitimate income. At the time of the sale, the<\/div>\n
open market price of that magnitude of property and in that such high-brow<\/div>\n
location was about N100 million naira. This transaction took place while<\/div>\n
the 2nd Respondent was Governor of Edo State and he bought the said<\/div>\n
property for just N23 million naira vide an Access Bank cheque.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and awarded the highly inflated<\/div>\n
contract and payment within a relatively short time for the construction<\/div>\n
of 168 hostels rooms in Edo State University, Iyamho for the sum of N1.88<\/div>\n
billion naira. The average cost per room translates to N10 million naira<\/div>\n
for each hostel room. This contract was awarded to the firm of A & K<\/div>\n
Construction Limited without compliance to due process. Similarly, the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent authorized and awarded the highly inflated contract of building<\/div>\n
the Teaching Hospital of the said University for the sum of N12.2 billion<\/div>\n
naira without compliance to due process. The Memorandum of Approval by the<\/div>\n
2nd Respondent is attached as Exhibit \u201cC\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and approved the diversion of N1.2<\/div>\n
billion naira approved for the construction of a new accident and<\/div>\n
emergency ward complex and renovation of existing structures in the<\/div>\n
Central Hospital, Benin City for the payment of additional 10% advance<\/div>\n
payment to A & K Construction Limited for the construction of the Teaching<\/div>\n
Hospital of the University of Science and Technology, Uzairue (also known<\/div>\n
as Edo State University, Iyamho, without compliance with due process and<\/div>\n
against public interest. The Memorandum of Approval of the said diversion<\/div>\n
is attached as Exhibit \u201cD\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent borrowed N25 billion naira from the Capital Market<\/div>\n
through the issuance of bonds. He purportedly paid the first N6 billion<\/div>\n
naira to Hitech Construction on March 2, 2011 and listed several roads as<\/div>\n
part of Phase One of the Storm Water Project to include Adolor College<\/div>\n
road, Textile Mill road, and a host of others. These roads are largely<\/div>\n
abandoned with little or no work done by Hitech Construction Company. The<\/div>\n
gullies created as a result of initial work have become major sources of<\/div>\n
flooding in Benin \u2013 City. More than six persons have been killed by this<\/div>\n
artificial flood.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and awarded the construction of the 7.2<\/div>\n
kilometer Ogba\/Airport Road, Benin \u2013 City to Servetek Construction Company<\/div>\n
Limited for construction of drainage structures and dualization from Ring<\/div>\n
Road to Ogba River Bridge for industry record setting sum of N4.4 billion<\/div>\n
which translate to N611 million naira per kilometer without compliance<\/div>\n
with due process.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Following disputes with the Company on how the money was to be shared<\/div>\n
amongst stakeholders, the Company refused to work further and the contract<\/div>\n
was terminated. It was re-awarded to Setraco Nigeria Limited for over N12<\/div>\n
billion naira, on the pretext that 17 Acres roads were to be constructed<\/div>\n
along the main Airport Road. It was later discovered that these access<\/div>\n
roads were re-awarded as stand-alone contracts with new cost tag. The<\/div>\n
contracts were awarded without compliance with due process.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and awarded the construction of the<\/div>\n
Emergency \/ Accident Unit of the Central Hospital, Benin \u2013 City, to<\/div>\n
Company for the sum of N2.7 billion naira and later reviewed same upwards<\/div>\n
to over N3 billion naira. The constructed building subsequently collapsed<\/div>\n
killing the owner of the Company, Dr. Stefano De La Roca and confident of<\/div>\n
the 2nd Respondent. The contract was thereafter re-awarded to another<\/div>\n
company, SCL without penalizing the previous Company for the poor work<\/div>\n
done and thereby causing serious financial loss to Edo State. The said SCL<\/div>\n
is also one of the Companies that constructed the Lord of the Manor<\/div>\n
Proto-type mansion and adjoining premises of the 2nd Respondents at Iyamho<\/div>\n
in Edo State.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That in 2012, the 2nd Respondent initiated and authorized the approach to<\/div>\n
the World Bank to secure a loan of $225 million dollars under the First<\/div>\n
Edo State Growth and Employment Support Credit project with identification<\/div>\n
number \u201cP123353\u201d. The World Bank paid Edo State Government $75 million<\/div>\n
U.S. dollars as initial payment and another $75million U.S. dollars as<\/div>\n
second installment, despite massive protest by Edo people.<\/div>\n
The said second installment which was domiciled in Access Bank was largely<\/div>\n
transferred to private off shore accounts and round tripped to the<\/div>\n
detriment of Edo State.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent authorized and approved the counterpart fund<\/div>\n
scheme between Edo State Government and Bank of Industry with each party<\/div>\n
providing N250 million naira each. This agreement was reached in December,<\/div>\n
2009. From the enquiries made by Applicant only N41.6 million naira was<\/div>\n
disbursed. The balance sum was diverted for personal gain and to the<\/div>\n
detriment of Edo State residents.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent received over N500,000,000.00 (five hundred<\/div>\n
million naira) as security votes. These funds were diverted to proxy<\/div>\n
accounts according to available records. For instance, One Chief M.A.<\/div>\n
Kadiri collected sums of money approved by the 2nd Respondent and totaling<\/div>\n
about N42 billion. In December 2014, 2nd Respondent approved N700 million<\/div>\n
naira which was collected by the same Chief M.A. Kadiri on grounds of<\/div>\n
urgent security challenges when there was no security threat to justify<\/div>\n
the purported use of such an astronomically huge amount of money. The said<\/div>\n
funds were collected by Chief M.A. Kadiri for the benefit of the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent and to the detriment of the residents of Edo State. Copies of<\/div>\n
memoranda showing some of the receipts by Chief M.A. Kadiri, as approved<\/div>\n
by the 2nd Respondent are attached as Exhibits \u201cE1-E4\u201d, copies of some of<\/div>\n
the approvals are attached as Exhibits \u201cE5-E11\u201d and copies of payment<\/div>\n
vouchers are attached as Exhibits \u201cE12-E22\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent approved the purchase of vehicles at ridiculous<\/div>\n
prices from Sata Motors Limited, a Company owned by one Hon. Gani Audu who<\/div>\n
was also a Personal Assistant to the 2nd Respondent without compliance<\/div>\n
with due process and in abuse of the office of Governor of Edo State<\/div>\n
occupied by the 2nd Respondent. The vouchers are attached as Exhibits \u201cF1,<\/div>\n
F2 & F3\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 2nd Respondent purportedly acquired properties in United States<\/div>\n
of America, South Africa and Dubai worth billions of U.S. dollars and far<\/div>\n
in excess of his legitimate income while serving as Governor of Edo State.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That on December 31st 2014, the N.N.PC. paid $54.9 million dollars to Edo<\/div>\n
State Government and her Local Government Councils as contributions to<\/div>\n
Power Sector \u201cSpecial Sector Intervention Fund\u201d. That the money did not<\/div>\n
reflect in the income of the State till date was never captured by an<\/div>\n
Appropriation Act for the State. There is no place in Edo State where any<\/div>\n
project was built with funds from the so-called special Sector<\/div>\n
Intervention Funds. The said funds were merely diverted for the private<\/div>\n
use of the 2nd Respondent. Copies of the NNPC statement of transactions<\/div>\n
showing withdrawals from the Excess Crude Account and disbursement to Edo<\/div>\n
State are attached as Exhibit \u201cG\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Petition of the Applicant to the 1st Respondent contained weighty<\/div>\n
allegations bothering on corrupt practices that ought to have been<\/div>\n
investigated given the effect of corruption on the stunted socio-political<\/div>\n
and economic growth of Nigeria to the detriment of all persons resident<\/div>\n
therein.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 1st Respondent owes Nigeria and Edo State a duty to unearth the<\/div>\n
truth by meticulously investigating these allegations to ascertain the<\/div>\n
extent of complicity and culpability of the 2nd Respondent with respect to<\/div>\n
these allegations.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That by the Applicant\u2019s letter dated 28th October, 2016 and received by<\/div>\n
the 1st Respondent on 04\/11\/16, the attention of the 1st Respondent was<\/div>\n
drawn to the allegations made against the 2nd Respondent by the Applicant.<\/div>\n
The 1st Respondent failed or neglected to invite the 2nd Respondent for<\/div>\n
investigations into the said allegations.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That failing the said invitation of the 2nd Respondent by the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent for investigations, the 2nd Respondent began to boast openly to<\/div>\n
his kindred that he was untouchable and that no anti-corruption Agency of<\/div>\n
Government would dare investigate him.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That in the Applicant said Petition to the 1st Respondent, the Applicant<\/div>\n
laid out the allegations against 2nd Respondent and requested the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent to investigate the said allegations. The Petition was published<\/div>\n
in the Daily Sun edition of Monday, November 7, 2016. The copy of the<\/div>\n
Newspaper publication is attached as Exhibit \u201cH\u201d. Copies of other<\/div>\n
newspapers are attached as Exhibits \u201cH1, H2, H3 & H4\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That following the said failure of the 1st Respondent to investigate the<\/div>\n
allegations against the 2nd Respondent, the Applicant wrote a reminder to<\/div>\n
the 1st Respondent and same was received by 1st Respondent on 13th<\/div>\n
December, 2016. Thereafter, one Barr. Eze of EFCC call the Applicant on<\/div>\n
telephone on 5th January, 2017, requesting for evidence to support the<\/div>\n
petition. On 9th January, 2017, the Applicant sent the documentary<\/div>\n
evidence and analysis of evidence done by him to the 1st Respondent by DHL<\/div>\n
with tracking number 6888917195. The said document was delivered to 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent on 12th January, 2017 at 09.01am and was received by one Daniel<\/div>\n
Tsamiya. A copy of the reminder is attached as Exhibit \u201cI\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That despite the said petition and the reminder sent by the Applicant to<\/div>\n
the 1st Respondent, demanding that it performs its duty by investigating<\/div>\n
the allegations against the 2nd Respondent, the 1st Respondent did not<\/div>\n
investigate the 2nd Respondent or even reply the Applicant\u2019 letters.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That consequent upon the refusal of the 1st Respondent to investigate and<\/div>\n
prosecute the 2nd Respondent, the Applicant have no option than to<\/div>\n
approach the Court of Law for an Order mandating the 1st Respondent to<\/div>\n
perform its statutory duties as required by law.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant is an indigene of Edo State who are entitled to enjoy<\/div>\n
the benefits of good erosion \/ flood control, good roads, adequate<\/div>\n
security coverage and other rights flowing from their residency in Edo<\/div>\n
State and citizenship of Nigeria; which they have been denied as a result<\/div>\n
of the corrupt activities of the 2nd Respondent.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
17. That the Applicant is a fulltime Clergy man, being a Bishop of the<\/div>\n
Divine Heavenly Vision International Ministry Inc., Benin City. He lives<\/div>\n
on offerings from the Church and has no earnings upon which he can be<\/div>\n
taxed. His Church does not engage in any form of business whatsoever.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
18. That the Applicant is a dutiful citizen of Nigeria who is committed to<\/div>\n
the performance of his duties to the nation in order to make positive<\/div>\n
contributions to the advancement, progress and well-being of the country.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
19. That the Applicant, pursuant to his constitutional duties to render<\/div>\n
assistance to appropriate and lawful agencies in the maintenance of law<\/div>\n
and order sent several petitions to the 1st Respondent complaining about<\/div>\n
the economic and financial criminal activities of the 2nd Respondent in<\/div>\n
his capacity as Governor of Edo State from 2008 to 2016. The Applicant did<\/div>\n
not receive any positive response from the 1st Respondent despite<\/div>\n
petition, reminder, documentary evidence and numerous visits to the<\/div>\n
Headquarters of the 1st Respondent with respect to the said petitions.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
20. That the said petitions are in public interest and are supported by<\/div>\n
ample documentary evidence. The petitions did not seek any particular<\/div>\n
method in which the 1st Respondent was to do its job other than to invite<\/div>\n
the 1st Respondent to investigate the allegations made against the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
21. That the Applicant is specially aggrieved by the failure of the 1st<\/div>\n
Respondent to act on the said petition for the following reasons:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
As a result of the miss-use and abuse of public funds by the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent, the road leading to the Applicant\u2019s house and other roads in<\/div>\n
the locality remained untarred despite several requests from the Applicant<\/div>\n
to Edo State Government to do so and the said Government continually<\/div>\n
claimed that they had no sufficient funds while 2nd Respondent was busy<\/div>\n
expending public funds on his expensive lifestyle, including acquiring<\/div>\n
mansions all over the world at costs outside his legitimate income.<\/div>\n
Several letters from the Applicant\u2019s community to the 2nd Respondent<\/div>\n
requesting the development of the said community are attached as Exhibits<\/div>\n
\u201cJ1, J2, J3 & J4\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The failure to tar Applicant\u2019s road and other roads in the locality has<\/div>\n
led to frequent repairs on Applicant\u2019s car and loss of valuable time due<\/div>\n
to frequent visits to mechanic workshops. The same is applicable to others<\/div>\n
who reside in the area. The receipts of repairs of Applicant\u2019s car are<\/div>\n
attached as Exhibits \u201cK1, K2 & K3\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Applicant and many other ordinary citizens had a hard time gaining<\/div>\n
access to medicare as the Central Hospital in Benin City which 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent claimed to have spent billions of naira of public funds on was<\/div>\n
not equipped and remained non-functional. Applicant and others had to<\/div>\n
practically beg for contributions to receive medicare from private<\/div>\n
hospitals.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
These reasons prompted Applicant to carry out an enquiry into how 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent\u2019s spent public funds belonging to Edo State and Applicant found<\/div>\n
out that 2nd Respondent was not prudent in the use of such funds and<\/div>\n
frequently diverted funds meant for the development and security of the<\/div>\n
State to private use.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Applicant found out that the 2nd Respondent wasted hundreds of<\/div>\n
millions of naira on chartered flights, when public facilities in the<\/div>\n
State were abandoned and the public denied the benefit of these<\/div>\n
facilities. Copies of the approved vouchers for some of such chartered<\/div>\n
flight expenditure are attached as Exhibits \u201cL1 \u2013 L13\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The 2nd Respondent spent millions of naira for choice drinks when major<\/div>\n
public facilities like roads, hospitals and schools were in dilapidated<\/div>\n
conditions. Copies of the approved vouchers for the purchase of<\/div>\n
soft-drinks are attached as Exhibits \u201cM1-M22\u201d.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the failure of the 1st Respondent to act on the Applicant\u2019s petitions<\/div>\n
gave the impression that public officers are entitled to use public funds<\/div>\n
arbitrarily and outside public good.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the failure of the 1st Respondent to act on the Applicant\u2019s petitions<\/div>\n
was contrary to Section 15(5) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which<\/div>\n
enjoins the State to abolish corrupt practices.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the failure of the 1st Respondent to act on the Applicant\u2019s petitions<\/div>\n
has enabled the 2nd Respondent\u2019s successor in office, Godwin Obaseki, to<\/div>\n
largely continue with the 2nd Respondent\u2019s arbitrary and corrupt use of<\/div>\n
public funds.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant would continue to suffer lack of access to good roads,<\/div>\n
medicare and other government subsidized essential facilities due to the<\/div>\n
failure to investigate the Applicant\u2019s petitions against the 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent and prosecute him accordingly by the 1st Respondent in other to<\/div>\n
serve as deterrent to other public office holders in Edo State.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant as a dutiful citizen is desirous of ensuring that the<\/div>\n
war against corruption which is founded on the 1999 Constitution is fought<\/div>\n
without regard to a suspect\u2019s political affiliation or class. The 2nd<\/div>\n
Respondent is an APC Stalwart and is taking advantage of his membership of<\/div>\n
the ruling party to influence the 1st Respondent from doing its job.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the 1st Respondent has investigated similar petitions against public<\/div>\n
officers of opposition parties and prosecuted them for lesser offences.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That since then the Applicant who is resident in Benin City has repeatedly<\/div>\n
visited the office of the 1st Respondent in Abuja to no avail. Even in<\/div>\n
April, 2018, the Applicant visited the 1st Respondent\u2019s said office for a<\/div>\n
feedback and was snubbed as usual.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
That the Applicant being a Citizen of Nigeria interested in the Rule of<\/div>\n
Law, the Supremacy of the Constitution and the enforcement of existing<\/div>\n
laws has instituted this action to ensure that the 1st Respondent appears<\/div>\n
before this Honourable Court to explain why the very strongly worded<\/div>\n
petition, backed with facts and a prima facie case were not treated by the<\/div>\n
1st Respondent despite the duty imposed on it by the law to do same.<\/div>\n
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