Sirika imposed German friend on ministry for Air Nigeria contract – EFCC witness

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witnesser has told an Abuja High Court that erstwhile Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika allegedly forced ministry officials to judge his German person for a declaration linked to the projected Air Nigeria project.

Christopher Odofin, the 12th prosecution witness, made the assertion during the ongoing proceedings of Sirika implicit an alleged N2.8 cardinal aviation declaration fraud.

The EFCC besides charged Sirika’s daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law, Hamma Jalal Sule, and a company, Al Buraq Global Investment Limited, successful transportation with the case.

During cross-examination by Sirika’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi, SAN, Odofin was asked whether the German man, described arsenic resourceful and energetic, was qualified to grip the contract.

In response, the witnesser said, “The antheral was imposed by the archetypal suspect connected the ministry.”

Agabi besides questioned wherefore the German was not investigated during the EFCC’s inquiry.

Explaining the situation, Odofin said, “The German antheral was not successful Nigeria during the investigation. We made efforts to scope him but it yielded nary result”.

Following the exchange, Agabi told the tribunal that immoderate of the witness’s answers were astonishing and requested support to proceed the cross-examination connected Thursday.

The prosecuti...