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ICPC arraigns Abuja LG chairman for allegedly accepting N10m bribe

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences COmmission (ICPC) has arraigned the chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, Adamu Danze, for allegedly receiving N10 million kickback from a contractor.

The contractor was handling some construction projects in the area council.

The commission arraigned Danze before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 4, in Abuja on Monday.

The anti-graft ICPC had filed a six-count charge before the court in which it accused the council chairman of demanding and receiving N10 million bribe from the director of Remotosh Construction Ltd, Engr. Aremu Omotosho, in exchange for approving payment for the construction of double cell culvert in Paiko-Kore.

One of the charges reads: “That you, Adamu Mustapha Danze on or about the month of March 2018 at Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, while being a public officer as the Executive Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council received the sum of N10 million from Engr. Aremu Omotosho, the director of Remotosh Construction Limited for approving payment for the construction of double cell culvert at Paiko-Kore awarded to Remotosh Construction Limited by Gwagwalada Area Council, the sum you asked the contractor to transfer to your counsel defending you in the election tribunal and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 10 (a)(i) and punishable under Section 10 (a)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.”

Danze pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.

Seun Akinwunmi

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