The court also ordered that the senator's companies, Golden Touch Construction Project Limited and Suiming Electrical Limited, be wound up in line with Section 22 of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2021
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Governors hit hard on NDDC on its big day
The governors of the Niger Delta region say the NDDC has not justified its creation. 4 min read
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) enjoyed a rare moment of celebration on Thursday during the inauguration of its permanent office building in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
This, however, did not hold back the governors of the Niger Delta region from expressing their misgivings about the commission, which has been tainted by corruption.
The 13-floor building was inaugurated by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, who spoke at the ceremony on behalf of the governors of the region, said the NDDC may not have justified its creation.
NDDC: Akpabio denies giving $5million bribe to Malami
Mr Akpabio, who threatened to file a lawsuit over the report, said people who are uncomfortable with the NDDC forensic audit were behind the bribe story. 4 min read
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has denied giving $5million bribe to the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and others to facilitate the appointment of a sole administrator for the
Mr Akpabio’s ministry supervises the commission.
The embattled NDDC sole administrator, Effiong Akwa, who hails from the same state – Akwa Ibom State – with Mr Akpabio, was appointed into a previous interim management as a replacement for the late director of finance, Ibanga Etang, who died of COVID-19.
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