Dr John Abebe, the in-law to the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has bagged seven years imprisonment for forgery and laundering. Abebe was sentenced after it was established that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Abebe, who is a younger brother to the late former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo for forgery. Abebe was first arraigned on July 26, 2018 on a four-count charge of forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja. An oil company, Statoil Nigeria Limited had on June 22, 2010, accused Dr Abebe of forgery.Statoil Nigeria Limited had alleged that the defendant forged parts of a Net Profit Interest Agreement (NPIA) dated November 30, 1995, which was drafted by British Petroleum (BP). It was alleged that he knowingly forged a November 30, 1995 letter written by BP Exploration Nigeria Limited to Inducon (Nigeria) Limited. The businessman is accused of illegally inserting into page 2 of the said letter the following statement: Also note that the Buy-Out Option only applies to the pre-production stage of the NPIA. The $4m buy-out is thus irrelevant from production of oil in any of our fields. According to the EFCC, Dr. Abebe also attempted to pervert the course of justice by tendering the allegedly forged November 30, 1995 letter as a fabricated evidence in court, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/224/2010 between Dr. John Abebe, Inducon Nigeria Limited and Statoil Nigeria Limited. Justice Mojisola Dada who convicted Abebe over the offence, gave the convict an option of fine of N50million to be paid within 30days in lieu of imprisonment.The post Obasanjos in-law bags seven-year imprisonment for forgery appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
Obasanjoâs in-law bags seven-year imprisonment for forgery
Dr John Abebe, the in-law to the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has bagged seven years imprisonment for forgery and laundering. Abebe was sentenced after it was established that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Abebe, who is a younger brother to the late former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo for forgery. Abebe was first arraigned on July 26, 2018 on a four-count charge of forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja. An oil company, Statoil Nigeria Limited had on June 22, 2010, accused Dr Abebe of forgery.Statoil Nigeria Limited had alleged that the defendant forged parts of a Net Profit Interest Agreement (NPIA) dated November 30, 1995, which was drafted by British Petroleum (BP). It was alleged that he knowingly forged a November 30, 1995 letter written by BP Exploration Nigeria Limited to Inducon (Nigeria) Limited. The businessman is accused of illegally inserting into page 2 of the said letter the following statement: Also note that the Buy-Out Option only applies to the pre-production stage of the NPIA. The $4m buy-out is thus irrelevant from production of oil in any of our fields. According to the EFCC, Dr. Abebe also attempted to pervert the course of justice by tendering the allegedly forged November 30, 1995 letter as a fabricated evidence in court, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/224/2010 between Dr. John Abebe, Inducon Nigeria Limited and Statoil Nigeria Limited. Justice Mojisola Dada who convicted Abebe over the offence, gave the convict an option of fine of N50million to be paid within 30days in lieu of imprisonment.The post Obasanjos in-law bags seven-year imprisonment for forgery appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
