Calabar court upholds fraud conviction of YPP Huber candidate
The court of appeal sitting in Calabar, has upheld the conviction of Bassey Akpan, governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party in Akwa Ibom state, over money laundering charges.
The EFCC had, in 2019, arraigned him on a six-count charge of allegedly taking possession of six vehicles worth N204 million when he was the commissioner for finance in the state.Agatha Okeke, the presiding judge in the federal high court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital, found Akpan guilty of the seven-count charge of money laundering brought against him and sentenced him without an option of fine.
“Akpan was prosecuted on allegation of receiving vehicles valued at N240 million as bribe from companies linked to one Olajide Omokore, a contractor who executed a N3 billion contract for the government of Akwa Ibom state whilst Senator Bassey was commissioner for finance and chairman of the inter-ministerial direct labour coordinating committee, ” the statement reads.“The offence contravenes section 15 of the money laundering act, 2011 and is punishable under section 15 of the same act.
“But upon release from prison, Senator Akpan continued with his campaign to be governor of Akwa Ibom state and subsequently approached the appellate court in Calabar, to set aside the judgment of Justice Okeke.
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