“I led a four-member committee to the National Assembly. We were first attended to by the House of Representatives, where we successfully presented our case.”
The state secretary, Feyisola Michael, asked the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, to halt his state rallies over Mr Okupe’s financial misappropriation.
Mr Bawa made the pronouncement in Port Harcourt, while declaring open a workshop on Financial Crimes Reporting held for journalists in the Niger Delta.
Mr Okorocha described the suit as “unlawful, baseless, oppressive and a gross abuse of the process of the court.”
In his judgement, Justice Mohammed Sani, sentenced Mr James to eight months’ imprisonment with option of fine of N200,000.
Justice Donatus Okorowo gave the order while delivering a ruling in the ex-parte motion moved by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, Bala Sanga.
Mr Singh is facing a 19-count-charge bordering on bribery and retention of stolen property.
The appellate court reduced his term of imprisonment from 14 to seven on the grounds that he was a first time offender.
the chairman of the committee, frowned at their operations regarding the payment of taxes to Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS) Service.
Mr Malami said proceeds of the fight against corruption had been ploughed into the nation’s economy to impact the livelihood of Nigerians.
