The governor-elect in Enugu state, Mr. Peter Mbah has declared that he not a convict.
Mbah also disclosed that he was not party to any plea bargain, contrary to insinuations.
The governor made these disclosures via a statement issued on Monday.
The statement was signed by his legal representative, Mr. Emeka Ozoani (SAN).
Mbah contested and won the recent gubernatorial election in the state on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Some people have levelled some allegations against the governor-elect saying that he had been convicted of criminal charges.
Those who made the allegations against the governor-elect maintained that the governor-elect should not have been allowed to vie for the office.
According to them, the governor-elect is a convict arising from alleged plea-bargaining in the case of FRN Vs NNAMANI & 11ORS.
Mbah has however said that all the allegations against him are far from the truth.
The governor-elect who spoke through his legal representative, Emeka Ozoani (SAN) insisted that all the allegations against him are entirely false allegations.
He maintained that all the allegations against the governor-elect on being convicted of criminal charges especially in relation to the charges delineated: FHC/L/230C/2007; FHC/L/09C/2007. FRN V NNAMANI CHIMAROKE & 11ORS should not not be taken serous by the people because they are far from the truth.
Ozoani while speaking further explained that the governor-elect was never involved in either of the two distinct categories of plea-bargaining (charge bargaining or sentence bargaining).
He added that the governor-elect was neither a director nor shareholder of the four legal entities involved in plea bargain.
Ozoani while appealing to the people of the state to disregard the allegations, insisted that the governor-elect is not the owner of any of the companies that engaged in plea bargaining contrary to insinuations.
He concluded by saying that Mbah has no relationship with any of the companies.
He said, “Grievances have been vented in public by sections of those who bitterly argue that Mr. Peter Mbah, the Governor-elect of Enugu State should not have been allowed to vie for the office. For them, he is a convict arising from alleged plea-bargaining in the case of FRN Vs NNAMANI & 11ORS. This is so far from the truth and is not even close to being true.
“The Governor-elect of Enugu State was never involved in either of the two distinct categories of plea-bargaining (charge bargaining or sentence bargaining). He was neither a director nor shareholder of the four legal entities involved in plea bargain.
“The court had ordered that “the 2nd, 3rd and 4th accused persons are hereby discharged and that the case is hereby adjourned to the 28th day of May, 2013. ISSUED AT LAGOS, under the seal of the court and the hand of the presiding judge this 7th day of March, 2013.”
