Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has vowed to immediately challenge the Court of Appeal judgment at the Supreme Court after he was sentenced to seven years in imprisonment.
The Media Unit of Nwaoboshi, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, adding that they are confident that the Supreme Court will subject the judgment to critical review accordingly.
KEMI FILANI NEWS had earlier reported that the All Progressive Congress, APC senator was on Friday sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering.
The Statement titled “COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT” read, ” the attention of SPON Media has been drawn to the news making rounds about the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Lagos over a matter which EFCC filed against Chief, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, the Senator representing Delta North at the Senate.
“It is not unusual to have judgements that astound the parties, depending on where the pendulum swings.
“The judgement, the news of which is in the media arose from an appeal by EFCC against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos, which discharged and acquitted Distinguished Senator & Co-Defendants at the trial level.
“Steps are being taken to challenge the Court of Appeal judgment immediately and we are confident that the Supreme Court will subject the judgment to critical review accordingly.”