Murtala Adamu, Executive Chairman Zamfara State Universal
Basic Education Board was on Friday May 12 convicted and sentenced to six
months imprisonment by Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Federal High Court Gusau
Zamfara State for allegedly engaging in private business while in public
service.
Adamu's journey to prison started when the Commission received
a petition from one Abdullahi Nakura who alleged that the convict refused to
pay him and other contractors for jobs executed for the board.
Upon receipt of the petition, the commission swung into action and its
investigation revealed that apart from nonpayment for contracts, the convict
was also in the habit of collecting kickbacks from contractors. It was further
discovered that the convict also awarded contract to his own company.
In her judgment, Justice Zainab discharged and acquitted the convict on the ten
count corruption charge brought against him by the EFCC but found him guilty of
the offence of engaging in private business while still in Public Service.
Accordingly, the convict was sentenced to six months imprisonment or a fine of
N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira Only).
The convict was a two term House of Assembly Member in Zamfara State between
2003 to 2011 after which he was appointed chairman of the Zamfara State
Universal Basic Education Board where he is now serving his second term.
One of the charge read that:
"You Murtala Adamu Trading under the name and style of
MJIE Enterprises ( while being the Executive Chairman of the Zamfara State
Universal Basic Education Board) on or about 25th April, 2012, within the
jurisdiction of Federal High Court disguised the origin of the sum of
N3,000,000 (Three Million Naira Only) paid by Alhaji Yusha'u Sokoto of Alkanci Furniture
by way of receiving the said sum into an account you maintain in the name of
MJIE Enterprises in Fidelity Bank which sum was derived directly from
participation in corruption with the aim of concealing the illicit origin of
the money and you thereby committed an offense punishable under section
15(1)(a)(ii) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011.
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Good one, please can you people go to South East UBEB Headquaters especially Ebonyi State from 1996 to 2015 and do the same? I will appreciate if you can.Kickback is their normal culture in UBEB, and this issue have been hindering the progress of Educational system in the country.
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