'I made a vow to God in 2007, my enemies have been shamed' – Orubebe breaks silence

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– Elder Godsday Orubebe has spoken out over his recent acquittal by the Abuja High Court

– The former minister of Niger Delta Affairs had the six-count charge against him dismissed

– In his statement, Orubebe said God had vindicated him and shamed his enemies

This picture of Orubebe went viral and even became a meme during the 2015 election results announcement

On Wednesday, April 5, 2017, the former minister of Niger Delta affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, was declared innocent of the six-count charge preferred against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, (ICPC).

Orubebe reacted by saying that light has triumphed over darkness and he was taking back his murdered integrity.

An Abuja High Court sitting at Apo acquitted him over his alleged complicity in a N1.97 billion contract fraud.

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According to Vanguard, he said in Abuja, that he made a covenant with his God never to steal from government nor deprive Niger Deltans of their due.

He said: “I made a vow in 2007 not to disappoint God when I took oath of office to serve my motherland as a minister. Though men were out to ruin me, my Jehovah has vindicated me. In fact, I have seen the goodness of the Lord today.”

He said he had been marked to be

sacrificed because of his intimate relationship with former President Goodluck Jonathan.

“The innocent may fall, the innocent may stumble, but he will never suffer in vain. Aside the fact that I hold my integrity and faith in God in high esteem, I went into government to serve Nigerians, not my pocket nor bank accounts.

“Right from the day I was taken to court, I maintained that I was innocent and God has proved that today.

“Truth may live a difficult life, but it will always prevail. I am now vindicated, my tarnished image has been restored and I can again be celebrated by my admirers. I hold no grudge, against any man,” he concluded.

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ZENITHBLOG.com learned that he was acquitted because it was learnt that the Attorney General of the Federation and minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, in a letter to chairman of the ICPC, with Ref No DPPA/MNDA/345/16, confirmed that the N1,965,576,153.46, which Orubebe was claimed to have diverted, had not been touched.

Meanwhile, the case of the ex-NNPC MD is still in court. Watch this ZENITHBLOG.com video on a court in progress:

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