Tag: Son-In-Law
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‘He is an ordinary citizen, not above the law’, Imo Govt defends Police arrest of Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu
The Imo State government has
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ICPC declares Buhari’s son-in-law wanted over alleged $65m fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari’s son-in-law and former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Gimba Yau Kumo, wanted over an alleged $65 million fraud. The agency which made the declaration in a notice published on Thursday by its spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said…
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Imo 2023: Okorocha speaks on campaigning for son-in-law, Nwosu
Former governor of Imo State and member representing Imo West Senatorial District, Senator Rochas Okorocha says contrary to the claim in some quarters, he has not begun to campaign for his son-in-law Ugwumba Uche Nwosu for the 2023 Imo governorship seat. Okorocha was last week quoted in some media outlets to have said that he…
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Alleged $140,000 fraud: Court dismisses charge against Atiku’s son-in-law
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Monday discharged Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of a two-count charge of laundering $140,000. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke threw out the charge file by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the ground of wrong venue. He held that the charge against the…
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Okorocha’s son-in-law, Nwosu returns to APC
The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) during the 2019 general election in Imo State, Mr Uche Nwosu, has returned to his former party, the All Progressive Congress (APC). Nwosu who addressed reporters at the Imo airport shortly after his arrival from Abuja at the weekend maintained that the Supreme Court, which voided his…
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Court merges Atiku’s lawyer’s, son-in-law’s ‘money laundering’ cases
The Federal High Court in Lagos has consolidated the alleged $2 million money laundering trial of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s lawyer, Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, with the alleged $140,000 laundering case of his son-in-law, Abdullahi Babalele. Both cases will now be prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the same judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke.…
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Buhari’s wife, Okorocha clash at Imo APC campaign over support for son-in-law
The First Lady,Mrs Aisha Buhari on Saturday in Owerri canvassed votes for President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Imo State ,Senator Hope Uzodinma to the chagrin of Governor Rochas Okorocha. Represented by the wife of the vice president, Mrs.Oludolapo Osinbajo, the first lady was confident that the SouthEast and…
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BREAKING: Gov. Okorocha’s son-in-law, Nwosu dumps APC for AA
The Son-in-law of Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, Uche Nwosu has formally announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC to the Action Alliance, AA. Nwosu said he would emerge the next Governor of the state in 2019. Nwosu, who lost out of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s governorship race to Senator Hope Uzodinma,…