shippingposition
  • Home
  • News
  • Editorial
    • Vox Pop
  • Maritime safety
  • Oil and Gas
  • Personality
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
shippingposition

Home » TRIAL OF CHIEF OLABODE GEORGE: Court Admits Minutes of NPA Board Meetings

TRIAL OF CHIEF OLABODE GEORGE: Court Admits Minutes of NPA Board Meetings

by Joshua
November 3, 2008
in Uncategorized

Justice Olubunmi Joseph Oyewole sitting at the Lagos High Court of Justice, last week admitted as exhibits minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Ports Authority  (NPA) under the chairmanship of Chief Olabode George, who is presently charged with a 68- count criminal charge.
The trial of Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which started on Tuesday continued till late last week as the first prosecution witness, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Ayoola Ajala mounted the witness box again and was Cross Examined by lead-Counsel to chief Olabode George – Chief Tunji Ayanlaja (SAN).
Chief Olabode George is standing a joint trial with five others on a 68 court charge of fraud brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
It would be recalled that the federal government had set up a committee to investigate the atrocities that were allegedly perpetrated in the NPA between 2001 to 2003 when Chief Olabode George held sway as the chairman of the NPA.  
Members of the committee included former chairman of the EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and representatives from the ministry of finance and that of transport and also from the office of the secretary to the F.G. and a representative from the due process office.  
During Cross –Examination, Thursday, Chief Ayanlaja (SAN) presented the 9th and the 11th minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the NPA under the Chairmanship of Chief Bode George to the Court to be accepted as exhibit in the case. The Trial Judge, Justice Oyewole accepted the two documents  as exhibits.
From the two documents he presented, Chief Ayanlaja (SAN) tried to proof to the Court that some of the contracts awarded by the board of Chief Bode George followed due process and that the contracts included the purchase of 32 vessels, several contracts at the Roll on Roll off (RORO) ports, Calabar ports and the Tin-Can Island Ports which he said originated from the management of the NPA and was only sent to the board for approval.


Related Posts

Customs Seize Contraband, Destroy Raw Donkey Skin In Adamawa

FG To Shutdown Adeniji/Adekunle Third Mainland Bridge Ramps For Repairs On Monday

November 18, 2023
FG Rakes in N4.3trn From Oil In 2021, N2.3trn In 2023 — Report

FG Rakes in N4.3trn From Oil In 2021, N2.3trn In 2023 — Report

September 25, 2023
Oil Theft: Security Agencies Accuse Mdas, Oil Coys, Communities, Others Of Collusion

ANLCA Elects Emenike Nwokeoji As National President, Promises Unity and Progress

September 8, 2023
International Shipping Companies Threaten To Stop Trading In Nigeria Over Backlog Of Tax Claims

FG Targets N553bn From Unremitted Shipping Taxes

July 6, 2023

Discussion about this post

Latest News

MWUN Forges Collaboration with NAMTOP,  NARTO Signs MOU To Address Truckers’ Challenges 

FG To Invest $1.1Billion To Rehabilitate Nigerian Seaports

November 28, 2023

Nigeria Expresses Readiness To Contest IMO Election in 2025

Tantita Security To Address Oil Theft In GoG At MARAN Annual Lecture

NEPZA Boss Says Nation’s Free Trade Zones Not `Free’

MWUN Forges Collaboration with NAMTOP,  NARTO Signs MOU To Address Truckers’ Challenges 

Still On The Appalling State Of Infrastructures In Nigerian Ports

Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 27th November, 2023

Chief Jolapamo Appointed As Patron of Shipping Institute, Vows Support and Commitment to Industry Development

Ship Owners Sceptical, Call For Ministerial Blueprint For National Fleet Revitalization 

Truckers Expose Underhand Motivations Behind Illicit Container Stripping At Tin Can Port

LASTCOC Inaugurates New Committee, Vows To End Truckers’ Plight  

Why We Are In Court With NISA—Akinpelumi

kindly like our Facebook page

Health

Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide
Health

Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide

November 7, 2023

Suicide is a major public health concern. When a person dies by suicide, the effects are felt by family, friends,...

Some Facts You Need to Know About Stroke

November 2, 2023
Cervical Cancer:  HPV Vaccine Is Safe, Serves As Lifelong Prevention — Minister

Cervical Cancer:  HPV Vaccine Is Safe, Serves As Lifelong Prevention — Minister

November 2, 2023
Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar Tests Critical To Eye Health Care – Optometrist

Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar Tests Critical To Eye Health Care – Optometrist

October 25, 2023
Sex-Enhancing Drugs May Trigger Heart Diseases – Gynaecologist

Sex-Enhancing Drugs May Trigger Heart Diseases – Gynaecologist

October 23, 2023
Depression Alerts To Watch Out For By Everyone

Depression Alerts To Watch Out For By Everyone

October 23, 2023
The ‘Ordeal’ Called Fibroid

The ‘Ordeal’ Called Fibroid

October 17, 2023
ABC Of Mental Health?

ABC Of Mental Health?

October 17, 2023
World Mental Health Day 2023: De-Criminalise Mental Health, Says Minister

World Mental Health Day 2023: De-Criminalise Mental Health, Says Minister

October 17, 2023
The Usefulness In Watermelon Seeds You May Not Know

The Usefulness In Watermelon Seeds You May Not Know

October 9, 2023

© 2021 Shippingposition

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Coast To Coast
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Education
  • The Terminals
  • Maritime safety

© 2021 Shippingposition