PRESIDENTIAL PANEL WITHDRAWS CONSULTANT’S APPOINTMENT OVER ALLEGED FRAUD

Penpushing also recalled that,some lawyers under the aegis, Lawyers Against Corruption had questioned the appointment of Uwajeh shortly after it was announced, wondering why a man who had a four-count criminal charge pending against him in court should be appointed by the panel.

“Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja has declared Uwajeh, who has been evading court summons as a fugitive of the law. The judge further berated the Nigeria Police for protecting a fugitive of the law, after he was told by the prosecution counsel, Aminu Alilu that he was under police protection’.

“Before the court, Uwajeh is facing a four-count charge bordering on forgery, documents falsification, fraud and procuring forged documents. The court has since granted the request made by the ‎Federal Government to serve criminal summons on Uwajeh through substituted means, by pasting at his premises.

“Justice Tsoho granted the application after counsel to the government, Alilu informed the court that Uwajeh had on several times evaded service,” the lawyer said.

Similarly, Anayo Adibe,a legal practitioner in a statement also faulted the said appointment just as he questioned Uwajeh’s credibility, adding that Uwajeh’s character as at present remained in doubt to hold public office until he cleared his name in the charge against him in court.

“It presents a great obstacle to the intellect to fathom the reasons for and ramifications of Uwajeh’s proposed appointment to a Federal Government office as a consultant on asset recovery. He needs to presents himself bona fide to clear his name, and establish that his character remains in good stead.

“This is public business, and we as honest members of the Nigerian public retain the right to scrutinise those who are mandated to act on our collective behalf,” he emphasised