Alleged $6bn Mambilla fraud: Witness confirms EFCC exhibits in Agunloye trial

The proceedings of erstwhile Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, implicit the alleged fraudulent grant of the $6 cardinal Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project declaration continued connected Thursday, with a prosecution witnesser telling the tribunal that 2 documentary exhibits tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, incorporate identical records of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, gathering wherever the task was discussed.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection published connected the EFCC’s authoritative leafage connected July 2, 2026. The connection did not bespeak the sanction of immoderate authoritative arsenic signatory.

According to the anti-graft agency, the Fifth Prosecution Witness, Iliya John Iyakwari, made the clarification earlier Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting successful Apo, Abuja, during the continuation of Agunloye’s trial.

Agunloye is being prosecuted by the EFCC connected an amended seven-count complaint bordering connected alleged authoritative corruption and the fraudulent grant of the 3960MW Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project declaration to Sunrise Power Transmission Company Limited, valued astatine $6 billion.

The EFCC said the witness, a erstwhile Assistant Director (Legal) successful the Federal Ministry of Justice who presently serves arsenic an Assistant Legal Adviser successful the Federal Ministry of Power, was re-examined pursuing issues ...