The trial of the President of
Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr Paul Usoro that was supposed to commence today did
not hold, due to the fact that the case has been transferred from the Presiding
judge, Muslim Hassan to another judge, Justice Professor Chuks Obiozor.
The judge is currently attending
a workshop and did not sit, consequently the case has been adjourned till 14th
of February, 2019 when Mr Usoro will be re-arraigned for the case to start
afresh.
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) had on the 18th of December, 2018 arraigned Usoro before the
Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly laundering N1.4 billion.
He pleaded not guilty to all the
ten counts.
Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN)
appearing for him, moved his bail application. He urged the court to admit the
accused NBA boss to bail on self-recognizance
The prosecution did not raise any
objection ,consequently, the judge while adjourning till 5th of February,
admitted Usoro to bail in the sum of N250 million with one surety who must not
be below the rank of a Director in the public service in like sum.
Justice Hassan also ordered the
NBA president to submit his international passport to the court.
The charge filed against Paul
Usoro is as stated below.
COUNT ONE
That you, PAUL USORO SAN EMMANUEL
UDOM (CURRENTLY CONSTUTIONALLY IMMUNED AGAINST CRIMINAL PROSECUTION) UWEMEDIMO
THOMAS NWOKO (STILL AT LARGE), MFON JACOBSON UDOMAH (ACCOUNT GENERAL OF AKWA
IBOM STATE) (STILL AT LARGE) AND MARGARENT THOMPSON UKPE (STILL AT LARGE)
sometimes in 2015 in Nigeria, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court
conspired amongst yourselves to commit an offence, to wit: Conversion of the
sum of N1,410,000,000,000.00 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Ten Million, Naira)
property of Government of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, which sum you reasonably
ought to have knows forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity to wit:
criminal breach of trust and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section
18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable
under section 15(3) of the same Act.
COUNT TWO
That you, PAUL USORO SAN,
EMMANUEL UDOM(CURRENTLY CONSTUTIONALLY IMMUNED AGAINST CRIMINAL PROSECUTION ),
UWEMEDIMO THOMAS NWOKO(STIL AT LARGE), NSIKAN LINUS NKAN, (COMISSIONER OF
FINANCE AKWA IBOM STATE) (STILL AT LARGE). MFON JACOBSON UDOAH (ACCOUNTANT
GENERAL OF AKWA IBOM STATE) (STILL AT LARGE AND MARGARET THOMPSON UKPE (STIL AT
LARGE) on or about the 14TH DAY OF March, 2016 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction
of this Honourable Court Disguised the origin of the sum of N 300,000,000.00
(Three Hundred Million Naira). Property of Government of Akwa ibom forms of
Nigeria which sum you reasonably act to wit: criminal breach of trust and
thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15 (2) (b) of the Money
Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 15
(3) of the same Act.
COUNT THREE
PAUL USORO SAN, EMMANUEL UDOM
(CURRENTLY CONSTUTIONALLY IMMUNED AGAINST CRIMINAL PROSECUTION), UWEMEDIMO
THOMAS NWOKO (STIL AT LARGE), NSIKAN LINUS NKAN, (COMISSIONER OF FINANCE AKWA
IBOM STATE) (STILL AT LARGE). MFON JACOBSON UDOAH (ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF AKWA
IBOM STATE) (STILL AT LARGE AND MARGARET THOMPSON UKPE (STIL AT LARGE) on or
about the 14TH DAY OF March, 2016 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court Disguised the origin of the sum of N 300,000,000.00 (Three
Hundred Million Naira). Property of Government of Akwa Ibom forms of Nigeria
which sum you reasonably act to wit: criminal breach of trust and thereby
committed an offence contrary to section 15 (2) (a) of the Money Laundering
(Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the
same Act.
COUNT FOUR
PAUL USORO SAN, EMMANUEL UDOM
(CURRENTLY CONSTUTIONALLY IMMUNED AGAINDT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION), UWEMEDIMO
THOMAS NWOKO (STIL AT LARGE), NSIKAN LINUS NKAN, (COMISSIONER OF FINANCE AKWA
IBOM STATE) (STILL AT LARGE). FON JACOBSON UDOAH(ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF AKWA IBO
STATE) (STILL AT LARGE AND MARGARET THOMPSON UKPE (STIL AT LARGE) on or about
the 14TH DAY OF March, 2016 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court Disguised the origin of the sum of N 300,000,000.00 (Three
Hundred Million Naira). Property of Government of Akwa Ibom forms of Nigeria
which sum you reasonably act to wit: criminal breach of trust and thereby
committed an offence contrary to section 15 (2) (a) of the Money Laundering
(Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the
same Act.
COUNT FIVE
That you PAUL USORO,SAN on or
about the 14TH day of March, 2016 in Nigeria within jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court used the total sum of N300,000,000.00 (Three Hundred Million
Naira), property of Government of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria which sum you
reasonably ought to have known forms parts of the proceeds of unlawful act wit:
criminal breach of trust and thereby committed an offence contrary to section
15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (prohibition ) Act, 2011 as amended and
punishable under section 15 (3) of the same Act.
COUNT SIX
That you PAUL USORO,SAN on or
about the 14th day of March, 2016 in Nigeria within jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court retained the total sum of N300,000,000.00 (Three Hundred
Million Naira), property of Government of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria in your
Paul Usoro& Co ‘s account No1014604466 domicile in Zenith Bank Plc which
sum you reasonably ought to have known forms parts of the proceeds of unlawful
act wit: criminal breach of trust and thereby committed an offence contrary to
section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (prohibition ) Act, 2011 as amended
and punishable under section 15 (3) of the same Act.
COUNT SEVEN
That you, PAUL USORO, SAN on or
about the day of August, 2015 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court retained the sum of N530, 000,000.00(Five Hundred And Thirty
Million Naira) property of government of Akwa Ibom state of Nigeria in Paul
Usoro &Company’s Clients account NO. 0690123425 domicile in Access Bank Plc
sum you reasonably ought to have known for part of the proceeds of unlawful act
to wit: criminal breach of trust there committed an offence contrary to section
15(2)(d) of then money Laundering (prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and
punishable under section 15(13) of the same Act.
COUNT EIGHT
That you, PAUL USORO, SAN on or
about the 18th Day of September, 2015 in Nigeria with the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court retained the sum of N40, 000,000.00 (Forty Million
Naira).property of Government of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria in Paul Usoro &
Company ‘s Clients’ account No. 0690123425 domicile in Access Bank Plc which
sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of unlawful
act to wit: criminal breach of trust and thereby committed an offence contrary
to section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended
and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
COUNT NINE
That you PAUL USORO,SAN on or
about the 3rd day of December, 2015 in Nigeria within jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court retained the total sum of N260,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and
Sixty Million Naira), property of Government of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria in
Paul Usoro& Company ‘s account Clients’No0690123425 domicile in Access Bank
Plc which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms parts of the proceeds of
unlawful act wit: criminal breach of trust and thereby committed an offence
contrary to section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (prohibition ) Act, 2011
as amended and punishable under section 15 (3) of the same Act.
COUNT TEN
That you, PAUL USORO,SAN on or
about the 27th day of August, 2015 in Nigeria within jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court transferred the total sum of N65,000,000.00 (Sixty Five
Million Naira),property of Government of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria in Paul
Usoro& Company ‘s account Clients’No.0690123425 domicile in Access Bank Plc
to UWEMEDIMO THOMAS NWOKO( HON.ATTRONEY –GENERAL AND COMISSINER OF JUSTICE,
AKWA IBOM STATE ) which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms parts of
the proceeds of unlawful act wit: criminal breach of trust and thereby
committed an offence contrary to section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering
(prohibition ) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under section 15 (3) of the
same Act.
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