Nigerian Government Charges Ogun PDP Governorship Candidate, Adebutu, Zenith Bank Managing Director With Vote Buying, Money Laundering
The govt. accused Adebutu of sharp in vote-buying at some stage within the March 18 governorship election within the say.
The Nigerian govt has dragged the Ogun Order governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP), Oladipupo Adebutu, to a Federal Excessive Court docket sitting in Abeokuta, the say capital for vote-buying and cash laundering.
The govt. also charged the Zenith Bank, its Managing Director, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, and the head of card products and providers at the bank, Celestina Allure, for allegedly helping Adebutu to commit the alleged cash laundering crime.
Within the cost sheet marked AB/10c/2023, the government accused Adebutu of sharp in vote-buying at some stage within the March 18 governorship election within the say.
The location of job of the Attorney-Same outdated of the Federation, which filed the costs, also listed nine lots of PDP participants alongside with Ogunbona Hammed, Tiamiyu Waliu, Egunsola Owolabi, Sanni Adejoke, Dare Ogunleye, Dare Adeoye, Dayo Fashina, Wasiu Enololobo, and Malik Akawo as Adebutu’s co-defendants.
Nonetheless within the cost sheet, the Nigerian govt acknowledged Adebutu used to be at trim.
Meanwhile, Adebutu, alleging a threat to his lifestyles, had quickly after the election reportedly travelled out of the nation.
Adebutu and Adegoke were charged with three counts of criminal conspiracy, bribery and undue influence, whereas the eight others were charged with vote-buying and conspiracy.
The prosecution listed eight witnesses, who comprise a police officer, three officers of the NDLEA and two Parts of Sale operators, against Adebutu and others.
“That you simply Oladipupo Adebuti (now at trim), adult male of Kessington Dwelling, Iperu, Ogun Order between February and March, 2023 at Ogun Order all around the jurisdiction of this honourable court did present 200,000 pay as you hasten verve playing cards loaded with N10,000, which had inscribed on them ‘Dame Caroline Oladuni Adebutu Memorial Endorsement Plot for much less privileged’ for the explanation of corruptly influencing votes to vote for PDP candidates (alongside with yourself) at some stage within the governorship and say Assembly elections in Ogun Order and you thereby committed an offence,” considered one of the most costs read.
Essentially based fully on PUNCH, in a single other swimsuit filed earlier than the court, the prosecution accused Zenith Bank, its Managing Director, Onyeagwu, and the head of card products and providers at the bank, Allure, of helping Adebutu to commit the alleged crime.
The associated price read, “That you simply (Mr Onyeagwu and Ms Allure) between February 2023 to March 2023 in Ogun Order, all around the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did fail to inform dirt transactions which perceived to originate now not have faith any financial justification or steady intention, within the story of Oladipupo Adebutu domiciled in Zenith Bank Plc. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Piece 7(1)(a) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and punishable below Piece 7 (10) of the the same Act.”
