Ex Edo SUBEB Chairman, APC Woman Leader Remanded In Prison Over 1.5 Billion Fraud
A former chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education
Board (SUBEB), Stephen Alao, Woman Leader of the state chapter of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Esosa Amadasun and three former board members
of the Edo SUBEB were on Thursday remanded in prison by an Edo State High
Court.
The remand of the accused was sequel to objection to the
bail application moved by counsel to the Economic and Financial Crime
Commission ( EFCC), Ben. Ubi in a 50-count charge case instituted against the
five accused.
They were alleged to have corruptly enriched themselves with
various sum of money from the bulk sale of their own share of SUBEB contracts,
an offense punishable under section26 (1) and other relevant sections of the
Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Act of 2000.
The accused, who pleaded not guilty to the charges read to
them by the court clerk, were alleged to have committed the offences in 2016.
The presiding judge, Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele, who ordered
the remand of the accused in prison custody, however, adjourned the bail
application to next week Monday.
Ovbiagele also adjourned the commencement of the main trial
of the case to 26th and 27th of October.
The accused were alleged to have conspired among themselves
to commit the offenses while serving as chairman and board members of the Edo
State education agency.
In the charge sheet, Stephen Alao was among others alleged
to have single-handedly awarded the contract sum of of N192.138million for the
supply of students plastic seats and desks to a company that belong to his
family, Fugard Agric. Development Co Limited.
source: tribuneonlineng
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