The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a retired Justice of the Court of Appeal (JCA), Justice Mohammed Tsamiya , for allegedly demanding N200million bribe. The ICPC’s spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, stated this development in a statement made available in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the ICPC, the former JCA demanded bribe from an appellant, Mr Nnamdi Orji in exchange for a favourable judgment in a National Assembly election case at the Imo division of the court. According to her, the offence is contrary to Section 10 of the ICPC Act , 2000, saying that the offence was committed in 2015. She said, “The retired Justice asked Orji , who was the candidate for All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Arochukwu / Ohafia Federal Constituency, to give him N200million to influence the court’s decision in his favour . “Orji had approached the court to seek redress in a case involving alleged inflation of the results of election in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia , which he had earlier lost to his opponent , Mr Nkole Ndukwe , at the National Assembly Election Tribunal . “Tsamiya was alleged to have convinced the appellant of getting a favourable judgment from the court upon the payment of the money.” Okoduwa added that Tsamiya had since been granted administrative bail by the commission after fulfilling the conditions , saying that investigation into the case is ongoing.
