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Job Seeker Who Forged Okonjo-iweala’s
Signature Arraigned By EFCC [Photo]
A desperate Nigerian job seeker who forged the
signature of Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala, purportedly recommending him for a job,
has been remanded in prison.
Obiejogo Raymond Azuka was remanded in Kuje
prison, Abuja today on the orders of Justice
Muawiyah Baba idris.
Azuka was arraigned today by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the High
Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in
Gwagwalada, Abuja on a six count charge
bordering on forgery.
Obiejigo, a Higher National Diploma holder from
Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra allegedly forged
a reference letter purportedly from the Minister of
Finance, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala alongside
his curriculum vitae requesting for employment
into the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission EFCC; Tertiary Education Trust Fund,
TETFUND and Nigerian Security Printing and
Minting, NSPM.
One of the counts reads:
“That you Obiejogo Raymond Azuka on or about
the 11th day of August 2014 at Abuja within the
jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory, intentionally induced the
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) to
employ you as Account Officer II by presenting a
forged reference letter titled “Reference on
Obiejogo Raymond Azuka” purportedly made by
the Honourable Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala recommending you as a worthy
officer fit for employment and which act caused
harm to the reputation of the Tertiary Education
Trust Fund (TETFUND) and that you thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 320(b)
and punishable under section 322 of the Penal
Code CAP 532 LFN,1990″
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge
when it was read to him.
In view of his plea, counsel to EFCC, Halidu
Mohammed urged the court to fix a date to
commence trial and also to remand the accused
in prison custody.
However, the defence counsel, J. E Chukwuemeka
through a formal application asked the court to
admit the accused to bail. But, his application
was opposed by Mohammed who asked the court
for time to respond.
Justice Idris adjourned the case to June 2, 2015
for hearing of the bail application and
commencement of trial and ordered the accused
to be remanded in Kuje Prison custody.