I never got instruction from ex-Gov Bello, others, on disputed Abuja Property – EFCC witness tells court

The 14th prosecution witnesser successful the ongoing alleged wealth laundering proceedings of the contiguous past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and 2 others, connected Friday told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that helium ne'er had immoderate speech with the 3 defendants regarding the spot earlier the court.

The witness, Ramadan Jibrin, a unit subordinate of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), said portion being cross-examined by the defendants’ counsel, Abdullahi Yahaya, SAN, that helium besides ne'er received instructions from immoderate of the 3 defendants.

Shuaib Oricha and Abdusalam Hudu are the 2nd and 3rd defendants successful the N110 cardinal alleged wealth laundering lawsuit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the erstwhile governor.

The witnesser admitted that helium had earlier testified arsenic the 5th prosecution witnesser astatine the Federal High Court successful the suit marked “FHC/ABJ/CR/550/2022” earlier Justice James Omotosho.

He agreed that passim the people of the transaction, helium ne'er met immoderate of the 3 defendants contiguous successful court.

The witnesser said helium received instructions to beryllium portion of the transaction regarding the spot located astatine No. 35 Danube Street, Maitama, done 1 Shehu Bello Bala.

Jibrin besides admitted that helium was not contiguous erstwhile outgo for the spot w...