The trial of former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, who is being
prosecuted on a 27-count charge alongside his two sons, Aminu Sule
Lamido and Mustapha Sule Lamido, and two others by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) resumed on Tuesday December 15th
before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, sitting in
Abuja, with the EFCC presenting two more witnesses.
Sule Lamido with EFCC Operatives |
At the last sitting, the witnesses who testified as PW1, PW2, PW3 and
PW4 respectively were: Longji Tupkop, a Relationship Manager with
United Bank of Africa, UBA; Kabir Mashi, Regional Manager, Unity Bank
Plc, Kano North; Mustapha Baba and Onyiche Agbaghara of Unity Bank Plc
and Keystone Bank.
Testifying, prosecution witness, PW5, Ibrahim Nasir, a Business
Development Officer with Skye Bank Plc, Jigawa State, said he appeared
in court after his bank was subpoenaed.
Nasir, who was led in evidence by counsel to the
EFCC, Chile Okoroma , presented the account opening packages of Bamaina
Company Nigeria Limited to the court.
The documents were tendered and admitted as evidence by the court.
Also, prosecution witness, PW 6, Mr. Chike Obi, a Business Manager
with Diamond Bank Plc., presented the account opening packages for
Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company and Interior Woodworks to the
court.
The documents were also tendered and admitted as evidence by the court.
When counsel to the defendants, Joe Agi, SAN, asked Nasir, during
cross-examination, if the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 9th accused persons were
signatories to the account, he answered in the negative.
Also, when asked if Mustapha Sule Lamido had ever told him that the
money coming into Bamaina Company Nigeria Limited was “bribe money” for
the 1st accused , Sule Lamido, Nasir said ‘‘No’’.
Justice Ademola adjourned the case to January 27 and 28, 2016 for continuation of trial.
Lamido allegedly abused his position as Governor between 2007 and
2015 by awarding contracts to companies where he had interest, using his
two sons as front.
The former Governor was equally alleged to have collected kickbacks
from contractors in the state, with the funds allegedly paid into
accounts that were managed by his sons. [EFCC].
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