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I handed over $15.8m to Suswam at his Abuja residence –Witness insists

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2021 0

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, the fourth prosecution witness in the trial of Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of Benue State, testified before Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abubakar Umar, about how he handed over $15.8 million to the former governor at his Maitama

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Suswam connects Gana’s murder to the rise of Boko Haram

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana A former governor of Benue state, Senator Gabriel Suswam has criticised the extra-judicial killing of a wanted criminal in Benue state, Terwase Agwaza popularly known as Gana by security agents on Tuesday, Daily Times gathered. Gana, a notorious kidnapper was killed after he along with his militia had surrendered arms and publicity […]

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Suswam transferred N3.1bn into my account – bureau de change operator

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

Abuja – An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s star witness on Friday alleged that Gabriel Suswam, former Governor of Benue, transferred N3.1 billion into his account. Mr Abubakar Umar, an Abuja-based Bureau De Change (BDC) Operator, told Justice Okon Abang at the Federal High Court, Abuja that the money was transferred through a company, […]

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Alleged 3.1bn fraud: Why Court adjoured Suswam’s trial

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the trial of Sen. Gabriel Suswam untill kJan. 31.Justice Abang gave the ruling after the defence counsel informed the court that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, Leke Atolagbe, had just served them with the additional proof of evidence in the […]

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Why we reject Suswam as chairman electoral committee – PDP professionals

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2017 0

A group within the Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP), PDP Professionals for the Defence of Integrity and Equity has in an open letter to the Chairman, PDP Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi rejected the appointment of former governor of Benue State, Mr Gabriel Suswam as the Chairman Electoral Panel Committee at the December 9, 2017 National Convention […]

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Suswam’s trial: Prosecution lawyer declares witness hostile over N3.1bn fraud evidence

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

Justice Ahmed R. Mohammad of the Federal High Court in Maitama Abuja on Wednesday fixed December 11, 2017 to decide whether or not a prosecution witness that was declared hostile by the prosecution counsel Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) can be cross – examined to clarify his own contradictory evidence. The witness, Abubakar Umar the owner of […]

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Ortom/Opposition Break 16-Year Old Jink in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

Former Minister of State for Trade and Industries, Dr. Samuel Ortom of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has been declared winner of the Benue State governorship election held on Saturday, breaking long years of jinks against the opposition in the state. Returning Officer for the state, Prof. Istifinus Dafwang, said Ortom polled 422,932 votes to […]

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No Regrets Losing My Senate Ambition – Suswam

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

Contrary to speculations that Governor Gabriel Suswam has briefed lawyers to challenge his defeat in the Benue North East Senatorial seat which he lost to his All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Senator Barnabas Gemade, the governor has assured his supporters that he has put behind the loss behind him in order to focus on the battle coming up […]