Court jails PDP bigwigs over N142 million election bribe scam

The Federal High Court in Bauchi, Bauchi State, has convicted two bigwigs of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state for conspiracy and money laundering involving N142 million. for receiving the total of N142,460,000 in cash to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential elections in Bauchi State, according to a statement by the anti-corruption agency on Saturday.

The court consequently sentenced the two defendants to two years’ imprisonment at the Bauchi Correction Service or a fine of N3 million each in lieu of imprisonment on count 1. Justice Hassan Dikko convicted the duo on March 2, while ruling on the two count charge brought against the defendants by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Count two reads, “That you, Sale Hussaini Gamawa and Aminu Umar Gadiya, all members of the of the Finance and Funds Disbursement Committee of the peoples ‘Democratic Party 2015 General Elections, and in such capacities sometimes in March, 2015 in Bauchi State within the jurisdiction of this Honourabe Court did accept cash payment of N142,460,000.

In the well-considered judgment that lasted more than three hours, Justice Dikko reviewed the facts of the case and the submissions of counsel and arrived at the conclusion that the prosecution proved the cases against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt on count one and convicted them as charged. He however discharged and acquitted the 2nd defendant on count two.

“The offence under Section 1 of the Money Laundering Act, 2012 is one of strict liability. The fact of the payment or receipt of cash in excess of the threshold alone is sufficient to ground a conviction as can be noticed in the exhibits before this court and again, I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt. Consequently, I find the 1srt defendant guilty of the count and is accordingly convicted. The 2nd defendant is hereby discharged and acquitted on this count””.

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