The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has dragged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Ideato North and South Federal Constituency, Abazu Benson, to the Court of Appeal.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has dragged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Ideato North and South Federal Constituency in Imo State, Abazu Benson, to the Court of Appeal.In the appeal, the ICPC maintained that its three grounds of appeal were enough to upturn the High Court’s ruling and for Benson to be convicted.
In a copy of the six-count charge filed at the High Court, the ICPC alleged in count one that Benson, on April 14, 2014, while being a public officer, asked for and received N10m from a contractor as gratification and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 10 of the ICPC Act, which is punishable with seven years imprisonment.
The proof of evidence attached by the ICPC further showed that, while still a public servant and against the code of conduct for public officers, Benzon registered the company, Transtell Nigeria Limited, through which he collected the bribes and was the sole signatory to the account of the company.
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