Tag: Yakubu
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$9.7m, £74,000 found in my house are gifts – Ex-NNPC GMD
Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, who is standing trial for money laundering charge, yesterday told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that $9.7 million and £74,000 found in his house in 2017 were parts of monies people gave to him as gifts. Yakubu, who opened his…
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Court rules on ex-NNPC GMD, Andrew Yakubu’s no case submission May 16
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 16, for ruling on the no case submission entered by Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in relation to his trial. The trial judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date on Wednesday after counsel to Yakubu, Mr Ahmed Raji,…
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Arrest warrant on INEC chairman still stands, says judge
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has declared that the warrant of arrest it issued against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, still subsists and remains valid. The court, therefore, insisted that the police must arrest and produce Yakubu in court on August 16, the next adjourned…
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INEC determined to conduct credible, conclusive election in Anambra – Yakubu
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, has assured Nigerians that the commission under his leadership will ensure it conduct a credible and conclusive election in Anambra. Mr. Yakubu who gave the assurance while speaking during a dialogue session with Covil Societies (CSO) said INEC is ready to make the Anambra governorship poll…
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Corruption: Yakubu spits fire, says ‘We might get rid of everybody in INEC before 2019 elections’
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday said the Commission under his leadership might overhaul the entire system in order to kick out the corrupt officials before the 2019 general elections. The INEC boss noted that the commission will continue to cooperate with the Economic and Financial Crimes…
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Andrew Yakubu gets bail to travel abroad for medical treatment
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday granted Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Yakubu was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission on a six-count of money laundering and false declaration of assets. At the resumed hearing of the case,…
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Future elections will be better than 2015 –INEC
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the commission was committed to making future elections in the country better than the 2015 exercise. Yakubu made the pledge when he received the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington at INEC headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. He expressed gratitude…
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Yakubu sues EFCC, wants immediate release of $9.8m, £74,000 seized from him
A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Engr. Andrew Yakubu, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking the immediate release of the $9.8million and £74,000 recovered from him last week . Yakubu instituted a suit at the Federal High Court, Kano requesting it to set aside…
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We’ll spend loots recovered from Diezani, Yakubu to feed the poor – FG
The Federal Government has said it will spend loots recently recovered from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke and former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew Yakubu on its social intervention programmes. TheNewsGuru.com reports that a Lagos Federal High Court, on Thursday ordered the forfeiture of of about N34bn linked…