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Investigation, according to the witness, also revealed that the seventh defendant incorporated Asanaya Projects Limited in his name with the knowledge of the first defendant and that approvals were granted and payments made to the seventh defendant either through his personal account or to the account of the company.
“There were also outward payments to Ignom, Minaro Blessing, Winifred Oyo-Ita, Olarenwaju Godman Olushola and the seventh defendant is the sole signatory of this account.” Speaking further, he said,“I also want to add that we invited the first, second and seventh defendant at different times to our office and interviewed them.
This particular payment was from the federal government.” Further in his testimony, the witness stated that,“Exhibit O is the Fidelity Bank account of Prince Mega Logistics Ltd.
On March 27, 2018, and April 6, 2018, there were four entries, ₦4, 950 000; ₦3,946,000, ₦4,676,000 and ₦1,478,000, from Thomson Titus Okure, who used to be a colleague of the seventh defendant in the Account Department.
The witness said,“The seventh defendant, upon interview, confirmed he had never travelled for most of the funds he received and that the first defendant was aware of and benefitted on several occasions from the funds.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Oyo-Ita, the first defendant, along with her special assistants, Ugbong Effiok, the seventh defendant, and Garba Umar, the fourth defendant, with multiple counts of fraud and misappropriation of public funds.
He also admitted to have paid the first defendant on several occasions from the proceeds of the transaction.” On April 27, 2019, the witness disclosed that a transfer of ₦20, 2027, 142 was made in the name of Ibrahim Madu to the Zenith Bank account of Asanaya Projects Limited..
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