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  • Chris Ngige Faces N1.8B Corruption Trial in Abuja

    Chris Ngige Faces N1.8B Corruption Trial in Abuja

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Friday over alleged corruption, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

    Ngige, also a former Governor of Anambra State, will appear at a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarimpa, Abuja, as the sole defendant in an eight-count corruption charge (FCT/HC/CR/726/2025).

    Filed on December 9 by a legal team led by Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, the charges allege that Ngige, while serving under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, used his position to benefit companies linked to his associates.

    He is accused of awarding NSITF contracts worth over N1.8 billion to companies including Cezimo Nigeria Limited, Zitacom Nigeria Limited, Jeff & Xris Limited, Olde English Consolidated Limited, and Shale Atlantic Intercontinental Services Limited.

    Ngige is also alleged to have accepted gifts totaling N119,783,000 through organisations linked to him, including the Senator Chris Ngige Campaign Organisation and the Chris Ngige Scholarship Scheme, while performing official duties.

    The offences contravene the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, specifically Sections 17(a) and 19, and are punishable under Section 179(c) of the Act.

  • ICPC denies arresting, merely invited Chris Ngige for questioning

    ICPC denies arresting, merely invited Chris Ngige for questioning

    Hibernating, but not forgotten, former Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige has fallen into the dragnet of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
    But Mr. Ademola Bakare, the spokesperson of the commission insists
    Ngige was merely invited for questioning concerning certain activities that took place during his tenure as minister.
    In a telephone call to Africa Independent Television, Bakare explained that the former Labour minister was not detained but was questioned and subsequently allowed to leave.
    He added that Ngige was instructed to return on a specified date for further interrogation.
    “The former Labour minister, Chris Ngige, was not arrested. He was invited for questioning related to his previous ministry’s activities. After the questioning, he was permitted to leave and asked to report back for further investigation,” Bakare stated.
    The ICPC spokesperson urged the public to disregard the social media reports suggesting an arrest.
    He also advised journalists to verify their information before publishing to avoid contributing to the spread of false information.
    Bakare’s comments come amid a flurry of social media activity, with some users suggesting that Ngige’s purported arrest was linked to ongoing investigations into corruption.