US EditionNigeria: Ex-Anambra Governor for Arraignment Today As EFCC Files Eight Charges
Chris Ngige faces eight counts alleging abuse of office and awarding contracts worth over N2.1 billion to associates during his 2015-2023 tenure as Labour Minister, EFCC says.
- The EFCC filed an eight-count charge against Chris Ngige and scheduled his arraignment for Friday at the FCT High Court, Gwarinpa, Abuja, where he is expected to take his plea.
- The EFCC says the case stems from alleged misuse of ministerial power as Chris Ngige allegedly awarded NSITF contracts to associates and companies described as alter egos.
- The charge lists specific NSITF contracts, including seven worth N366,470,920.68 to Cezimo Nigeria Limited, eight worth N583,682,686 to Zitacom Nigeria Limited, and others, with exact amounts and company names detailed in the charges.
- Arrested on Wednesday night, Chris Ngige remains in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission custody in Abuja as the EFCC prosecutes alleged fraud linked to his ministerial tenure under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and 19).
- Filed on 31 October by Sylvanus Tahir, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and five other lawyers, the charge covers Ngige's September 2015–May 2023 NSITF supervision and alleges he `corruptly received monetary gifts` in May–June 2022 in counts six, seven and eight.
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Ngige to be arraigned Friday as EFCC files charge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed an eight-count charge against the former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige. The charge reports revealed that the former Anambra State governor will be arraigned on Friday at the FCT High Court in Gwarimpa, Abuja. According to the charge dated 31 October and filed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Sylvanus Tahir and five other lawyers on behalf of the EFCC, the anti-graft ag…
EFCC set to file charges against ex-Anambra governor
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ngige, who served as Nigeria’s minister of Labour and Employment from 2015 to 2023, was arrested by EFCC operatives on Wednesday at his residence in Abuja. The post EFCC set to file charges against ex-Anambra governor – Aide appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
EFCC Arraigns Chris Ngige Over N2.2bn Corruption Allegations
By Adedapo Adesanya The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Chris Ngige, before Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Gwarinpa, on corruption allegations totalling N2.2 billion. Mr Ngige, a former Governor of Anambra State, was arraigned on an eight-count charge. In the […]
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