The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released the
Chairman of Masters Energy and Gas Ltd Mr Uche Ogah, Who was arrested yesterday
within the premises of the Tinubu Magistrate Court Lagos reports Tribune.
Ogah was picked up by officials of the EFCC after the Nigeria
Police withdrew the forgery allegation against him on the grounds that the
charge against him was preferred hastily without evidence.
This was contained in a statement by Ogah’s Lawyer, Mr. Monday
Ubani who also stated that his client was released unconditionnally few hours
after he made his statement to EFCC.
The statement by Ubani states:
“The invitation of Uche Ogah by officials of the EFCC this morning at
the premises of Tinubu Magistrate, Lagos to say the least is the most shocking
turn of event in an over five months
trial over a trumped up charge”.
“In vindication of my clients innocence, the police prosecution
this morning informed the court of his intention to discontinue the forgery
charge against my client. Accordingly,
the presiding magistrate, Mrs Kikelomo Ayeye struct out the charges and
discharged him.
“Just as my client was stepping outside the court, officials of
the EFCC invited him and took him to their office.
“At the EFCC office, we were confronted with a petition written by same Mrs Adeosun
who coincidentally is also the complainant in the forgery charge that was
earlier struck out by the magistrate court”
“We presented the same submission we made before the police to the
EFCC which is that the subject matter in the forgery allegation bothers on a
pure business transaction which my client had with Mrs Adeosun. We showed the
commission’s officials documents about the business transaction and agreements
reached by parties in the business. The EFCC was shocked that these documents
were never given to them where she received her payments”.
“After reviewing our presentation, EFCC officials asked my my client to go home and come back another day to have interview with
the petitioner,” the statement said.
Recall that Uche ogah, a former Abia State governorship aspirant was
declared the winner of April 2015 election by Federal High Court sometimes
around June though the matter is still at the supreme court
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