Conduct bureau invites Rivers PDP guber candidate

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, is expected to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau at its headquarters today, November 7, 2022, as part of its investigation of an alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officersm

In the invitation letter, dated October 26, 2022, and signed by the Director of Intelligence, Investigation and Monitoring, Gwimi Sabastine, Fubara is expected to honour the invitation with the certified true copies of all acknowledgement slips, letters of appointment, promotion, records of service and payslips and bank account statements among others.

According to the letter, “You are expected to come along with the Certified True Copies of the following documents: acknowledgement slips of all your assets declaration to the Code of Conduct Bureau from when you joined the public service to date; copies of your letter of appointment, promotion letters, records of service and payslips from April to August 2022; all documents of your buildings and landed properties both developed and undeveloped in Nigeria and abroad; details of your personal companies and businesses; details of their shares and bank account statements of all your personal bank accounts from January 2022 to date.

“This invitation is made pursuant to the mandate and powers of the Bureau as enshrined in the third schedule, Part 1, Paragraph 3(e) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended; Section 137 (a) and (b) and 138 (a) and (b) Penal Code Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 and Section 104 of evidence Act 2011.”

Recall that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had declared Fubara and 58 others wanted for suspected N117 billion fraud, alleged criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds, and abuse of office.