Emefiele Awarded Billions In Contracts To Wife, Family And Friends - Witness

While cross examining the witness, counsel to the defendant, Matthew Burkaa SAN queried the witness that though there are many signatories in the memo only his client was on trial. In response, the witness told him that the defendant was on trial because he was the approving authority, while others only minuted on the documents to justify the process, and didn’t have the power to make such payments and approvals.

Burkaa also wanted to tender the defendant’s statement at the Nigerian Police force before the court, but Oyedepo objected, stating it was a public document and needed to be certified before it can be tendered as an exhibit. Burkaa then withdrew the document and promised to provide the true certified copy at the next adjourned date.

Justice Muazu thereafter adjourned the matter till 25 and 26 April, 2024 for continuation of trial.