The Senator representing Delta North, Peter Nwaoboshi, on Thursday got a reprieve from arrest and other punitive actions against him by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for recovery of public property.
“Upon this motion, Ex-party dated, 08/6/2019but filed on 10/06/2019, the court ordered that the status quo as at 31st day of May 2019, in respect of this matter be maintained pending the hearing and determination of the Applicants.
The Senator was alleged to have corruptly enriched himself and abused his position as Chairman of Senate Committee of Niger Delta Development Commission through the award of multi-billion naira contracts to companies linked to him but failed to execute the projects. “This refusal is contrary to and punishable under section 3 of the Recovery of Public Property Act 2004.
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