‬ FG drags Supreme Court Chief Registrar, 2 others to court over N2.2b bribe

The Federal Government on Thursday filed a nine-count criminal charge against the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Gambo Saleh and two others over alleged N2.2 billion fraud.

The charges were filed  at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory [FCT], Abuja.

Others named in the charge no. CR/13/2016  and dated November 3, 2016, are Muhammed Abdulrahman Sharif and Rilwanu Lawal all staff of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The defendants are specifically accused of conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and taking gratification by Public officers contrary to Section 10 (a) (i) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Act
2000 and punishable under the same section of the Act.

Ironically, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Gambo Saleh is one of the contestants for the post of Secretary of the national Judicial Council [NJC] .

The charges reads as follows: “AHMED GAMBO SALEH “M” MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIF M and RILWANU LAWAL ‘M’, all of Supreme Court of Nigeria between
2009 and 2016 did agree to do an illegal act to wit: diverted the total sum of Two Billion, Two Hundred Million Naira (NGN2.2 Billion) belonging to the Supreme Court of Nigeria into personal bank accounts domiciled at United Bank For Africa PLC a/c no
2027642863, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 96 of the Penal Code Act and punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532 LFN (Abuja) 2004.
Count two bordering on criminal breach of trust reads; “AHMED GAMBO SALEH “M’, MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIF ‘M’ and RILWANU LAWAL “M” all of Supreme Court of Nigeria between 2009 and 2016 being entrusted with property and/or dominion over property belonging to the Supreme Court of Nigeria in your capacity as public officers, committed the offence of Criminal Breach of Trust to wit: diversion of the total sum of Two Billion, Two Hundred Million Naira (NGN2.2 Billion) belonging to the Supreme Court of Nigeria into personal bank accounts domiciled at United Bank for Africa PLC a/c no:
2027642863 contrary to section
315 of the Penal code Act cap 532 LEN (Abuja) 2004
Count three:  “AHMED GAMBO SALEH “M’, MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIF ‘M’ and RILWANU LAWAL “M” all of Supreme Court of Nigeria, being public officers, between 2009 and 2016, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the Honourable court, received gratification in the sum of ten million naira (NGN 10,000,000)  from Willysdave Ltd, a private contractor to the Supreme Court of Nigerian and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10(a) (i) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Act 2000 and punishable under the same Act.Count four reads: AHMED GAMBO SALEH “M’, MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIF ‘M’ and RILWANU LAWAL “M” all of Supreme Court of Nigeria, being public officers, between 2009 and 2016, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the Honourable court, obtained gratification in the sum of six million naira (NGN 6,000,000) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10(a) (i) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Act 2000 and punishable under the same Act.
Count Five;  AHMED GAMBO SALEH “M’, MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIF ‘M’ and RILWANU LAWAL “M” all of Supreme Court of Nigeria, and being public officers, between 2009 and 2016, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the Honourable court, obtained gratification in the sum of six million naira (NGN 6,000,000)  from Welcon Nig. Ltd, a contractor who provided services to the Supreme Court of Nigerian and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10(a) (i) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Act 2000 and punishable under the same section of the Act.Count six;  AHMED GAMBO SALEH W, MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIF ‘M’
and RILWANU LAWAL ‘M’, in your respective official capacities as staff of the Supreme Court of Nigeria between 2009 and 2016, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the honourable court, obtained gratification in the sum of two million, four hundred thousand naira (NGN 2,400,000.00) from Welcon Nigeria Ltd, a private contractor who provided services to the Supreme Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10(a)(i) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Act, 2000 and punishable under the same section of the Act.
Count seven:  AHMED GAMBO SALEH ‘M’, MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIF ‘M’ and RILWANU LAWAL ‘M’, all of Supreme Court of Nigeria and being public officers, on January 9, 2015 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the honourable court, obtained a gratification in the
sum of sixteen million naira (NGN 16,000,000.00) from Dean Musa Nig. Limited, a private contractor who provided services to the Supreme Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10(a) (i) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Act 2000 and punishable under the same section of the Act.
Count eight: ‘’AHMED GAMBO SALEH “M, MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIFM
and RILWANU LAwAl M’, all of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, being public officers, between 2009 and 2016 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, obtained a gratification in the sum of Nineteen Million naira, (NGN 19,000,000.00) from Ababia Ventures Ltd being a private contractor who provided services to the Supreme Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10 (a)(i) of the independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Act 2000 and punishable under the same section of the Act.
Count nine: ‘’AHMED GAMBO SALEH ‘Mי MUHAMMED ABDULRAHMAN SHARIF ,יM” AHMED GAMBO SALEH and RILWANU LAWAL M’, all of Supreme Court of Nigeria, being public officers, between 2009 and 2016, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, obtained gratification in the sum of twenty-One Million Naira, (NGN 21,000,000.00) from MBR
Computers Ltd, a private contractor who provided services to the Supreme Court of Nigeria and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 10 (a) (i) of the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related offences Act 2000 and punishable under the Same Section of the Act.