Group Alleges N50 Million Bribery Scandal In C’river North Senate Election Petition Tribunal

A group under the aegis of ‘Save Nigeria Now group’ has petitioned the President, court of Appeal of Nigeria accusing Governor Ben Ayade of trying to influence the judgement of the members of Election Petition Tribunal.

The group had made the allegation in a letter dated 4th June, 2021 titled “PETITION AGAINST CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATE ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL IN CALABAR N50 MILLION BRIBERY, which is signed by its Chairman, Etim Mfon and Ugan Ayim, the Secretary.

The petition was made available to our correspondent.

The group claimed that it has facts that the Special Assistant to Governor Ayade on Due Process, barrister Alphonsus Ogar was allegedly given N50 million by the Governor.

According to the letter, Save Nigeria Now Group alleged that the bribery move is to arm twist the members of the tribunal to delay the process and ensure that the judgment expire, since they trust the tribunal is peopled by men of integrity who may be a hard-nut to crack if pressured to do the wrong thing.

The group which prides itself as young who are determined to Save Nigeria from the hands of corrupt people, including the judiciary, revealed that the verdict of the tribunal expires on 22nd June, 2021, calling for the right thing to be done so as to erase animosity that may arise therefrom.

Meanwhile the group also copied the letter to the Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Abuja.

The statement reads:
THE PRESIDENT
COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA
ABUJA
Dear Sir,
PETITION AGAINST CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATOR ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL IN CALABAR N50 MILLION BRIBERY

We are a group of Nigerians who are young and determined to save Nigeria from the hands of all corrupt people including the Judiciary now that is almost dead with corruption.

The tribunal in Calabar has only one case before it and is supposed to expire on the 22nd June, 2021

We have facts now that the Special Assistant to Governor Ayade on due Process, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar was given N50 million by Ayade to give the Tribunal members to make sure that the Judgment be allowed to expire since the Tribunal said they cannot write a wrong Judgment. Governor Ayade in a recorded telephone conversation confirmed that N50million. The Plan is to allow the case to expire so that after 22nd June, 2021, they will be allowed to remain in the senate.

Sir, our appeal to you is to order THE TRIBUNAL TO READ THEIR JUDGMENT IMMEDIATELY AND NOT ALLOW IT TO EXPIRE.

Sir, save Nigeria from Corruption.