The
trial of Alhaji Sule Lamido, a former Jigawa State governor, 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 before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the
Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, with the EFCC presenting two more
witnesses.
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
today, 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’’.
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.
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.
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