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  • Lawmaker docked for ‘forgery’

    Lawmaker docked for ‘forgery’

    Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly Philip Shaibu was yesterday docked by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at an Edo State High Court for alleged forgery.

    Shaibu, who represents Estako West 11, was arraigned on a six-count charge of forgery of tax clearance certificates.

    The charge sheet signed by Assistant Chief Legal Officer of ICPC, Dennis Idoko, on behalf of the Attorney- General of the Federation, said the offences were contrary to Section 23 (1)(a) and punishable under section (1)(b) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Act 2000.

    One of the charges alleged that Shaibu in July 2010 at Abuja made false statement knowingly to the officers of ICPC by claiming that he was an employee of Zanote Ventures Nigeria limited from 2003 to 2006, a statement which is false and untrue.

    The lawmaker’s plea was not taken yesterday because his counsel, Ken Mozia, told the court that his client was served yesterday morning.

    Prosecuting Counsel Igbadume Godson argued that the plea be taken and the bail application heard because they could not reach Shaibu for court service.

    Justice Esther Edigin adjourned the case till April 14 to enable Shaibu respond to the charges and reply to the bail application.

  • Lawmaker arraigned

    Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly Philip Shaibu has been arraigned in absentia at an Edo State High Court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged forgery of tax clearance certificate.

    Shaibu, who represents Estako West, was slammed with a six-count charge in a suit dated October 8, 2013.

    The lawmaker was accused by the ICPC of giving false information to officers of the State Board of Internal Revenue in November 2006 when he (Shaibu) applied for income tax clearance certificate and claimed that the application was made by the management of Zaknote Nigeria Ventures Limited.

    It also stated that Shuaibu, in July 2000, in Abuja, made false statement to ICPC officers by stating that he was an employee of Zaknote Nigeria Ventures Limited between 2003 and 2006.

    Shaibu said he was shocked when he learnt about his arraignment from people and after investigations, he discovered that the matter was adjourned.

    He said a Federal High Court recently delivered judgment on the matter and promised to make the judgment public.