Peter Nwaoboshi, Senator Who Led Ex Governor James Ibori’s Return From London Prison As A ”Hero” Doused In Corruption Charges

Remember, him?

That’s Peter Nwaoboshi, the Senator in the infamous viral video crediting the emergence of top level political office holders, including Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to the influence of then in prison ex state headman James Ibori.

Nwaoboshi who particularly hailed the former Delta State Governor for ‘’enthroning’’ political office holders in Nigeria, including self, while serving prison term in London is currently doused in corruption charges.

He is accused of owning twenty accounts linked to different companies in six banks as well as complicity in the non execution of a N4billion awarded by the Delta state government.

He claims persecution by his investigating agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for working against the confirmation of it’s acting front man Ibrahim Magu as substantive chairman,

Magu has been rejected twice by the Senate based on a report by security police, Department of State Security labelling him corrupt.

Nwaoboshi claims his travails which comes after spearing a heroic return home for Ibori after the later served time for corruption conviction in London mere persecution for being a vocal voice against Magu in the Senate.

But the EFCC which claimed to be acting on a petition insists otherwise.

The agency claims the allegations against him includes using a company to buy a 12- storey building owned by the Delta state government in Lagos for N805million, allegedly far below the market value.

However reacting to the allegations making the rounds in a chat with news men, the Senator representing Delta declared ‘’ “These are just meant to malign, discredit and stop me from talking… For me, I don’t have a problem; they will go to court and we will go to court.’’